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I Hate Myself and Want to Die (2013 Mix) amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25

The Nirvana guitar tone for “I Hate Myself and Want to Die (2013 Mix)”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Fender Mustang. Studio version, In Utero sessions (1993), 2013 Steve Albini remix

Original rig

Fender Mustang / Univox Hi-Flier, 1970s Fender Quad Reverb (broken power tube), Tech 21 SansAmp Classic

Raspy, broken-amp crunch with aggressive upper-mids and fuzzy saturation

Amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25

CHANNELFender Clean model (Twin / Deluxe clean block)BRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	3
Bass	6
Mid	5
Treble	6
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Boss DS-1 Distortion

Primary gain source running direct into amp input; mimics the abrasive SansAmp saturation into clean Fender amp

Tone 6 · Level 7 · Dist 8

Why these settings

The Fender Mustang LT25 lacks an onboard SansAmp model, so the Boss DS-1 acts as the primary dirt source into a clean Fender amp model. Per double-gain prevention, the LT25 gain is kept low at 3 on the clean channel to prevent muddy stacking while the DS-1 delivers the raspy, broken clipping. Presence is set to null as the Mustang LT25 faceplate has no physical presence knob.

PRO TIPHit the strings hard right near the bridge with a thin-to-medium pick; the signature Albini bite comes from hard picking attack driving the front end into brittle, jagged clipping.

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