Territorial pissings amp settings — Fender Mustang LT50
The Nirvana guitar tone for “Territorial pissings”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT50 with a Squier Stratocaster HSS. Studio version, Nevermind (1991) — main riff
Fender Stratocaster with bridge humbucker → ProCo Rat → Mesa/Boogie Studio .22 Preamp into Crown Power Amp (plugged direct into the board during tracking)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
The Fender Mustang LT50 does not have an external Rat pedal, so use the onboard 'Metal 2000' high-gain model to deliver the aggressive clipping Kurt got from his preamp and direct-in console chain. The Strat's bridge humbucker requires a push in the mids (7) and treble (8) with zero reverb to replicate the dry, abrasive bite of the album take. Adding an actual ProCo Rat pedal into a clean Fender Twin model later will achieve the exact raspy fuzz-distortion edge.
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