polly amp settings — cort cm15R
The nirvana guitar tone for “polly”, dialed in for a cort cm15R with a ibanez grg121DX. Studio version, Nevermind (1991)
Stella 12-string acoustic (strung with 5 dead nylon strings, tuned down ~1.5 steps) mic'd with an AKG C414
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 4 |
The original recording is a 5-string acoustic guitar mic'd directly with no amplifier. To emulate that warm, percussive acoustic body on an electric guitar through a Cort CM15R (which lacks a mid control), use the Clean channel with low gain, push the bass slightly for body, roll treble back to avoid piezo-like harshness, and keep reverb almost off. Selecting your Ibanez's neck humbucker with the tone rolled down to 6 rounds off the electric attack.
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