Lithium amp settings — M-VAVE Cube Baby
The Nirvana guitar tone for “Lithium”, dialed in for a M-VAVE Cube Baby with a Giannini G-101. Studio version, Nevermind (1991) — distorted chorus riff
Fender Japanese Stratocaster with Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge) → Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi → Fender Bassman
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01M-VAVE Cube Baby (internal Fuzz/Distortion block)
Use the Fuzz or Big Muff-style preset if available; if only distortion types exist, choose the thickest/most saturated option and roll tone back slightly
The Cube Baby is a multi-FX unit — select a Fuzz or high-saturation distortion model to replicate the Big Muff's woolly character. Your Giannini's single coils are brighter than Cobain's Hot Rails humbucker, so mid is dropped to 4 (vs original 6.5) and tone knob rolled to 6 to tame the ice-pick. Gain stays moderate because the fuzz block provides the saturation.
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