Drain You amp settings — MAX Electric Guitar Practice Amplifier Max gigikit
The Nirvana guitar tone for “Drain You”, dialed in for a MAX Electric Guitar Practice Amplifier Max gigikit with a MAX gigikit Fender stratacaster. Studio version, Nevermind (1991) - Main distorted rhythm track
Fender '65 Jaguar (bridge humbucker) into ProCo Rat / Boss DS-1 into Mesa Boogie Studio Preamp and Fender Bassman
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Master | 7 |
01Behringer OD300 Overdrive/Distortion
Set Mode knob toward Distortion to recreate Cobain's aggressive Rat/DS-1 clipping.
Your MAX starter pack amp has a simple 2-band EQ and lacks a mid control, so run it clean with gain low to avoid harsh double-gain fizz. The Behringer OD300 acts as your main distortion engine; rolling the Mode knob heavily toward Distortion delivers the aggressive clipping of Kurt's DS-1/Rat combo. Roll the guitar tone knob back slightly to tame the single-coil bridge pickup bite compared to Cobain's humbucker. For the clean intro, bypass the OD300 pedal.
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