In Bloom amp settings — Laney LX35R

The Nirvana guitar tone for “In Bloom”, dialed in for a Laney LX35R with a Jet JS-400. Studio album cut, Nevermind (1991)

Original rig

1965 Fender Jaguar / Stratocaster with humbucker -> Boss DS-1 / DS-2 Turbo Distortion -> Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp / '65 Fender Bassman into Marshall 4x12 cab

Thick, aggressive grunge rhythm crunch with biting midrange and heavy low-end power

Amp settings — Laney LX35R

CHANNELCleanBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	6
Mid	5
Treble	6
Reverb	1
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion

Engaged for main riff and choruses; bypass for clean verses

Level 8 · Tone 5 · Dist 9 · Turbo 1

Why these settings

The Laney LX35R is kept on its Clean channel with gain at 2 to provide a pure pedal platform and prevent muddy double-gain staging with the DS-2. The LX35R has a natural British upper-mid warmth, so mids are kept neutral at 5 and treble at 6 to match the aggressive bite of the studio cut. The DS-2 in Turbo I mode provides the authentic 1991 Nevermind crunch character without needing amp overdrive.

PRO TIPHit the open power chords with a heavy, fast downstroke using a medium-thin pick (.60mm Tortex style) right near the bridge pickup to capture Kurt's raw percussive attack.

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