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Nutshell amp settings — Kaiser KAG-2001

The Alice In Chains guitar tone for “Nutshell”, dialed in for a Kaiser KAG-2001 with a FEMMTO EG001. Studio version, Jar of Flies EP (1994)

Original rig

Guild JF-55 acoustic fingerpicked (main), with clean electric double (G&L Rampage or Les Paul) through Bogner Ecstasy clean channel, Boss CE-2 Chorus, tuned to Eb Standard

Warm, intimate, clean fingerpicked acoustic tone with subtle clean electric doubling — woody low-mids, soft attack, gentle reverb ambience, no distortion

Amp settings — Kaiser KAG-2001

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Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	1
Bass	5
Mid	6
Treble	5
Reverb	4
Master	4

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE7 VOLUME7

Why these settings

The Kaiser KAG-2001 is an unrecognized small practice amp — knob names may differ on your faceplate. The original Nutshell tone is almost entirely acoustic with a barely-audible clean electric double; there is zero distortion on the recording. Keep your amp dead clean (gain 1), use the neck pickup rolled back to 7 on both tone and volume for warmth. Your distortion pedal should stay OFF — engaging it would completely destroy this tone's character. If your amp lacks a presence knob, ignore that field.

PRO TIPThis song is fingerpicked, not strummed — use your thumb for bass notes and index/middle/ring fingers for the higher strings. The dynamic range stays between soft and very soft throughout; pressing harder ruins the intimacy. Consider tuning down a half-step to Eb Standard to match the original key.

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