How can I make my amp sound like Smells Like Teen Spirit?

Amp Settings for Smells Like Teen Spirit You’ll either need to switch between the clean and distorted channels on your amp, or run a distortion pedal into a clean amp and flick it on for the chorus. If you’re not using a distortion pedal, then the gain should be on close to maximum.

What amp head did Kurt Cobain use?

Amplifiers. Apparently Cobain’s preferred amp was a 1960s Fender Twin Reverb, which he used to record In Utero, as well as MTV Unplugged. He also used a similar amp during the recording of Bleach, though it is unknown if it was the exact same one.

What chorus pedal did Kurt Cobain use?

In 1990, after the recording of ‘Bleach’, Kurt Cobain got the pedal that supplied some of the most memorable moments in his career – the Electro-Harmonix Small Clone chorus.

What kind of amp did Kurt Cobain use?

Amplifiers. Apparently Cobain’s preferred amp was a 1960s Fender Twin Reverb, which he used to record In Utero, as well as MTV Unplugged. He also used a similar amp during the recording of Bleach, though it is unknown if it was the exact same one. He also favoured a Mesa/Boogie Studio .

What pedal did Kurt Cobain use for Come As You Are?

If you want to stick to the actual pedals Kurt used, I recommend the BOSS DS-2 and the EHX Small Clone. Kurt used these two pedals heavily throughout his career, so they’re both excellent choices. The Small Clone gives you the exact sound used on Come As You Are and Smells Like Teen Spirit.

What kind of amps does Green Day use?

Green Day Amp Settings. Billie Joe Armstrong’s rig is primarily Marshall amps and Gibson guitars. However, the ideal Green Day guitar sound is largely a conventional punk rock tone that’s surprisingly easy to duplicate, even without expensive gear.

How do I sound like Green Day on guitar?

So let’s get started. To sound like Green Day on guitar, start with the following amp settings. To achieve a similar tone to Billie Joe Armstrong, then you’ll need to consider the gain, EQ (bass, mids and treble) and also some effects like reverb and delay.

Is there a way to model Greenday’s tone?

Here are the numbers via Amplitube 4 app. We can use the JCM Slash model in Amplitube 4 to model Greenday’s guitar tone. We used the JCM Slash model in Amplitube 4, but the general Marshall tone is what we’re after. Everything is at 12 o’clock to start, except for the GAIN which I’ve dialed back to about 40 percent.

Do amps have a gain setting?

It depends what type of amp you’re using. There are two main types of amp: tube (valve) and solid state. Solid state amps will have a gain setting to give the tone some crunch and distortion. Tube amps don’t have this control and instead rely on the volume to give this effect.