In Bloom amp settings — Vox VT40X
The Nirvana guitar tone for “In Bloom”, dialed in for a Vox VT40X with a Epiphone SG Standard. Studio album cut, Nevermind (1991) — Main heavy chorus/riff tone
1965 Fender Jaguar / Stratocaster with bridge humbucker -> Boss DS-1 / DS-2 -> Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp into Marshall 4x12 cab with Celestion 75W speakers
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 7 |
01Onboard DIST Pedal Block
Enable the VT40X onboard DIST stomp block to recreate the Boss DS-1 distortion character directly into the amp model.
The Vox VT40X uses digital modeling, so selecting the high-gain DOUBLE REC amp voice paired with the onboard DIST effect replicates the Mesa Studio Preamp pushed by a Boss distortion. Because the Epiphone SG humbuckers provide naturally thicker low-mids than a Fender Jaguar, treble is kept at 7 and bass at 7 to maintain attack without getting muddy. Clean verse: tap the onboard DIST block off and roll guitar volume to 7.
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