Smells like spirit amp settings — M-VAVE Cube Baby
The Kurt Cobain guitar tone for “Smells like spirit”, dialed in for a M-VAVE Cube Baby with a Steelpro Thetro. Studio version, Nevermind (1991) — iconic explosive chorus tone
Fender Jaguar / Mustang (bridge humbucker) -> Boss DS-1 -> Mesa/Boogie Studio .22 Preamp / Fender Twin Reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01Boss DS-1 Distortion
Main gain source — placed before the M-VAVE Cube Baby
The Boss DS-1 is your primary gain engine, so the Cube Baby is set to its clean amp model with preamp gain kept low at 2 to prevent double-gain mud. The DS-1 Tone knob is rolled back slightly to 4 to round off harsh top-end fizz while keeping the trademark cutting bite. Keep onboard delay, chorus, and reverb bypassed on the Cube Baby for the dry, aggressive chorus rhythm.
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