Territorial Pissings (Remastered) amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV
The Nirvana guitar tone for “Territorial Pissings (Remastered)”, dialed in for a Fender Blues Junior IV with a Squier Bullet Stratocaster. Studio version, Nevermind (1991)
Fender Twin Reverb and Mesa Boogie Studio .22 preamp, 1965 Fender Jaguar with DiMarzio Super Distortion in bridge, Boss DS-1 or DS-2 for main distortion, Small Clone chorus
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss DS-1 Distortion
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. This is the gain source; amp stays clean.
The Blues Junior cannot produce Cobain's saturated distortion from preamp gain alone — it stays bluesy even at max. A DS-1 in front with the amp clean replicates the harsh, clipping distortion Cobain used. Kept amp gain low (3) because the pedal is the distortion source; pushing both creates mud. Scooped mids slightly less than original because your Strat single coils are already brighter and thinner than his humbucker-loaded Jaguar.
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