Breed amp settings — Donner DA 10
The Nirvana guitar tone for “Breed”, dialed in for a Donner DA 10 with a Fender American Ultra Stratocaster. Studio recording, Nevermind (1991) - Main Riff / Rhythm
Fender Mustang / Strat with bridge humbucker -> ProCo Rat / Boss DS-1 -> Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp + Crown Power Base 2 into Marshall 4x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01ProCo Rat 2 or Boss DS-1
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; with pedal, switch DA 10 to Clean channel and set amp gain to 2
The Donner DA 10 is a small practice amp featuring a 2-band EQ (no dedicated mid or presence controls), so mid-bite must be coaxed by pushing the drive channel gain to 8 and keeping treble lively at 7. On your Stratocaster, roll tone fully open on the bridge single-coil to capture Kurt's aggressive, cutting pick attack. When you acquire a DS-1 or Rat pedal, run the amp on the clean channel with low gain to let the stompbox handle the primary clipping.
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