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Here She Comes Now (Smart Sessions) amp settings — Vox Gt 15

The Nirvana guitar tone for “Here She Comes Now (Smart Sessions)”, dialed in for a Vox Gt 15 with a Smithfire Super Strat. Smart Studios sessions (April 1990), later released on DGC Rarities compilation

Original rig

Mesa Boogie Studio Preamp + Crown Power Base 2, Fender Bassman, 1965 Fender Jaguar with DiMarzio pickups, Boss DS-1 (low gain setting), EHX Small Clone chorus

Droning, lo-fi fuzz with subtle chorus shimmer—restrained grunge grit, not full aggression

Amp settings — Vox Gt 15

CHANNELOverdrive (OD) channel — low gain settingBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	4
Bass	5
Treble	6
Reverb	2
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE6 VOLUME8

Why these settings

The Vox VT15 has no dedicated mid or presence knob—use the bass/treble to approximate Kurt's 4-5-6 EQ curve. The VT's OD channel with gain at 4 mimics the DS-1 set conservatively (Kurt ran dist around 4 on mellower tracks). Rolling your guitar volume to 8 and tone to 6 replicates the slightly choked, murky texture of the Smart sessions without a pedal. Treble at 6 compensates for the Super Strat's brighter voicing versus Kurt's Jaguar.

PRO TIPPalm-mute lightly on the droning sections and let notes ring with loose, lazy strumming—the hypnotic quality of this cover comes from dynamics and restraint, not gain. If you want the subtle chorus shimmer, the VT15's built-in modulation (accessed via Tone Room software or panel) set to slow rate/shallow depth gets you there.

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