Breed amp settings — Vox MINI5-RM

The Nirvana guitar tone for “Breed”, dialed in for a Vox MINI5-RM with a Ltd MT-130. Studio recording, Nevermind (1991) - Main Riff / Rhythm

Original rig

Fender Mustang / Strat with bridge humbucker -> Boss DS-1 / ProCo Rat -> Mesa/Boogie Studio .22+ Preamp -> Marshall 4x12 cab

Raw, raspy, mid-heavy punk distortion with aggressive pick attack

Amp settings — Vox MINI5-RM

CHANNELCALI METAL amp model

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	6
Treble	7
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Boss DS-1 Distortion

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; with pedal, switch amp to CLEAN model and gain to 2

Dist 8 · Tone 6 · Level 7

Why these settings

The Vox MINI5-RM features only a single Tone knob (mapped to Treble) and no separate Mid control, so select the 'CALI METAL' model to emulate the Mesa/Boogie preamp gain structure directly. Push the amp gain to 8 with high treble bite to recreate the searing DS-1 top-end grit without an external pedal. Keep the tone dry with zero reverb to preserve the punchy, in-your-face studio tracking.

PRO TIPHit the strings with heavy downstrokes right next to the bridge saddles to emphasize the metallic, raspy pick scrape heard on the main riff.

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