Lounge Act (Devonshire Mix) amp settings — Xgtr FC-40B
The Nirvana guitar tone for “Lounge Act (Devonshire Mix)”, dialed in for a Xgtr FC-40B with a Cort Cort Action HH4. Devonshire Mix, Nevermind (recorded May 1991 at Sound City)
Gibson Ripper Bass into Ampeg SVT head + Ampeg 8x10 cabinet (blended with clean studio DI, played with a heavy pick)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 6 |
01Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI
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The Xgtr FC-40B is an unrecognized practice amp model, so settings focus on the core gain and 3-band EQ parameters to match Krist Novoselic's aggressive Ampeg SVT midrange bark. Mids are boosted heavily to replicate the cut of the Gibson Ripper through an 8x10 cab, with treble pushed to capture the gritty pick click. On the dual-humbucker Cort Action HH4, blend both pickups with active EQ flat to maintain both fundamental body and upper-mid snap.
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