in bloom amp settings — Glarry GA-20
The nirvana guitar tone for “in bloom”, dialed in for a Glarry GA-20 with a glarry gst. Studio version, Nevermind (1991) — main distorted riff and chorus
1965 Fender Jaguar (DiMarzio humbucker) -> Boss DS-1 -> Mesa/Boogie Studio .22+ / Studio Preamp into Marshall 4x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss DS-1 Distortion
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; running direct into amp input closes the grunge saturation gap
The Glarry GA-20 is an entry-level solid-state practice amp with an 8-inch speaker and no presence or reverb controls, so the onboard Drive channel at gain 7 delivers the necessary heavy grunge clipping today. Because the Glarry GST has lower-output single coils compared to Cobain's bridge humbucker, keep treble tamed at 6 and bass at 6 to prevent ice-pick harshness through the small speaker. Clean verse: switch the amp's channel selector out to clean and roll guitar volume to 7.
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