Stain amp settings — Laney Richter RB62
The Nirvana guitar tone for “Stain”, dialed in for a Laney Richter RB62 with a Squier Sonic mustang. Blew EP (1989) / Incesticide (1992) studio track
Univox Hi-Flier / Epiphone ET-270 into Boss DS-1 Distortion into Twin Reverb / solid-state studio amp
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 5 |
The Laney RB62 is a flat, clean bass amplifier without built-in guitar presence or reverb, making it an ideal neutral pedal platform for Kurt's DS-1-driven tone. To prevent double-gain mush and harsh clashing frequencies, keep amp gain very low (2) and let the owned DS-1 supply 100% of the clipping. Because the Squier Sonic Mustang single-coil bridge pickup is naturally thin, keep the DS-1 Tone at noon rather than Kurt's usual sharper setting to avoid brittle top end through a full-range bass speaker. Note: tune the low E string down to D (Drop D tuning) to play this track accurately.
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