Smells like teen sprirt amp settings — Fender frontman 10g
The Nirvana guitar tone for “Smells like teen sprirt”, dialed in for a Fender frontman 10g with a Glarrys Stratocaster. Main riff and chorus, Nevermind studio album cut (1991)
Mesa/Boogie Studio .22 Preamp / Crown power amp into Marshall 4x12, 1965 Fender Jaguar (bridge humbucker), Boss DS-1 Distortion, Electro-Harmonix Small Clone
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Master | 4 |
01Mooer Rage Machine
Gain source — distortion pedal
The Frontman 10G has only Bass and Treble controls (no mid or presence knobs), so mid and presence are set to null. Because you own the Mooer Rage Machine high-gain distortion pedal, it serves as your primary distortion source; the Frontman 10G stays on the clean channel with gain kept low to prevent muddy double-gain distortion through the 6-inch speaker. Clean verse: step on the Rage Machine to bypass distortion.
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