Aneurysm amp settings — Zoom G1X Four
The Nirvana guitar tone for “Aneurysm”, dialed in for a Zoom G1X Four with a Squier Bullet Stratocaster. Main riff and heavy chorus, Studio version (Incesticide / B-side 1991)
Fender Jaguar (DiMarzio Super Distortion) -> Boss DS-1 Distortion -> EHX Small Clone -> 1960s Fender Bassman head into Marshall 4x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01DS-1 (Boss Distortion model)
Primary gain source; leave on for main riff and chorus sections
02CHORUS (Small Clone style analog chorus model)
Bypass for heavy riffs; engage for the clean intro and verses
Because the Squier Bullet Stratocaster uses single-coil pickups compared to Cobain's high-output DiMarzio Super Distortion humbucker, amp bass is pushed to 6 and guitar tone is rolled back slightly to eliminate harsh single-coil spikiness. The DS-1 block acts as the core distortion source into the clean FD B-MAN Bassman model, keeping the amp gain low at 3 to prevent digital clipping and preserve dynamic definition. Clean intro/verse: bypass the DS-1 block and engage the Chorus block.
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