Nutshell (Live) amp settings — Line6 16
The Alice In Chains guitar tone for “Nutshell (Live)”, dialed in for a Line6 16 with a Lyx pro Strat. Live at MTV Unplugged, Majestic Theatre (1996)
Guild JF-55 acoustic / Ovation Custom Legend acoustic-electric DI into mixing console with slight ambient plate reverb and subtle chorus
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 6 |
The MTV Unplugged performance used acoustic guitars played through the console DI rather than an electric guitar amp. To emulate this on an electric Strat and Spider 15/16, the Clean channel is set low on gain to prevent any clipping, with a slight low-end bump on the bass EQ to simulate the jumbo acoustic body of Cantrell's Guild. Position 4 (neck + middle) on the Strat gives the hollow, quacky chime closest to a piezo-equipped acoustic. Clean intro and outro: keep the amp dry with low gain; for subtle depth, use the amp's onboard chorus/flange FX knob dialed barely cracked on if available.
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