Lake of fire amp settings — Vox VT40X
The Nirvana guitar tone for “Lake of fire”, dialed in for a Vox VT40X with a Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s. MTV Unplugged in New York (1993-11-18) - acoustic performance with electric guitar accompaniment
Martin D-18E acoustic-electric (Kurt Cobain), Fender Twin Reverb or similar clean amp for electric parts (Curt Kirkwood on lead guitar), all played clean with no pedals - pure acoustic unplugged setting
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 3 |
The Unplugged performance was entirely acoustic-based with Cobain on his Martin acoustic and Curt Kirkwood providing subtle electric fills. Your Les Paul humbuckers are much hotter than the original acoustic tone, so neck pickup with rolled-back tone and volume simulates that warm woody character. The VT40X Boutique Clean model approximates the Fender-style headroom used for the electric accents. Gain stays very low to preserve dynamics and prevent any breakup.
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