Nirvana Live at Reading Tone | 1992 Amp & Pedal Settings

[@NirvanaGuitars]

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[@mynameiscool5061]

Amazing Recreation! It was worth the wait! Also, where can i buy an accurate Vandalism Strat or a Competition Mustang for cheap? (maybe $250 or less?)

[@snjychannel]

Thank you i ve just tried it at home in France thank you

[@worm5495]

I got the exact same T-shirt for my birthday

[@Helena_sappycuts]

Five Nights at Mixing tones

[@connorholzh4214]

i love that you also included their mini cover of bostons "more than a feeling" i wish they would've done the complete song

[@ripperplaysclon152]

And if they had some good vocals.

[@izao.]

Interesting fact. No one who did a cover of D-7 (I didn't see it) noticed that Kurt's distortion part is played on a neck pickup.)))

[@popsanddais]

something i always appreciate about your covers/tone is that you always replicate how songs were played at that particular show, given how often they subtly changed. really shows your attention to detail ☺

[@NirvanaGuitars]

I appreciate that! I try my best to recreate both the tone and the playing style of the show/song 😃

[@kl0udykl0ud55]

It's a huge part of tone, notes and strokes imitated. Gj

[@PickledPreserves123]

My friend's father was at this concert and had a lot of funny stories to tell about it. You've hit the nail on the head again with that tone!

[@NirvanaGuitars]

That is so cool! Forever jealous of anyone who saw Nirvana live. Thanks for the kind words!

[@PickledPreserves123]

@@NirvanaGuitars No problem mate. Yeah, he saw 'poor old Kurt' (as he would call him) perform twice at both Reading 91 & 92. Needless to say, I was also jealous :)

[@NirvanaGuitars]

HE SAW BOTH READINGS?? Jaw dropped 🤯 I love Reading 92 but Reading 91 is one of my all time favorite shows and is the better of the two imo. Extremely jealous lol

[@IggyB-Music]

Great tone! Probably my favorite show they did

[@matthew71622]

I'm always amaze on how you recreate this live tones! You never disappoint us. The effort you put in this videos is mind-blowing! Live at reading introduced me to nirvana, and since then i have bought my own strat with hot rails on it just to recreate reading's tone. Thank you nirvanaguitars for this amazing recreation!!

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Wow I cannot thank you enough for the kind words! I swear my VMA strat is converting me to be a strat guy. Strat + Hot Rails is like the perfect combination, no wonder Kurt went through like 4 of them! You've got a great guitar 😀

[@dbmplays5193]

Bro you never disappoint everyone, your so amazing at making these videos, I was literally only like 20 seconds in and it already sounds the same

[@NirvanaGuitars]

That sincerely means a lot 🥹 Thank you!!

[@NotFuzion]

Your guitar playing somehow fills a adrenaline rush that even sugar can't cover! It's so cool you keep the spirit of Nirvana alive and i've been watching since the Nevermind songs in Bleach tone tour! Keep it up!

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thank you so much for being a longtime supporter!! 🙏🏻

[@Marley999888]

Everything about this is perfect...the playing...the tone..the detail.Seriously impressive man.

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Wow thank you so so much!

[@francesfarmer.rooster.sadbut]

Yo that tone is sick, I always loved that 92 tone thank you for recreating it

[@Spudworm891]

Such a great concert. I've always loved Lithium from this show in particular, the way the crowd sings along during the chorus gives it such a huge sound. Incredible video with a spot on tone, as always. Keep up the good shit man. Love your vids, rock on.

[@pengueeno8115]

Spank thru is one of my favourite songs in general, so it was a nice surprise to see you recreate it (as well as the other songs) so accurately. Great video!

[@KenanJHS]

Dude these are amazing

[@mycawild]

This is my favorite live from them and one of my favorite tone youtubers ♥

[@NirvanaGuitars]

That is a honor thank you so much 🙏

[@nooatiainen1265]

God damn I have waited for you to post this! And I really think that So everyone else has, great tone as always!!

[@PalmettoStateSirens]

I know I’ve said this like 5 times but this has to be your most spot on tone recreation yet, I’ve always been in love with Kurt’s tone at this show, and this sounds almost identical to the album. I never knew there was a Facebook group dedicated to Kurt’s guitars and gear, I plan on acquiring a Mesa/Crest amp setup like Kurt’s once I find a job that actually pays and that’s gonna be a huge help. Thanks for putting that out there!

[@sshslsns]

been wanting this for so longggg!!!!

[@HoloceneGiants]

I really love these analysis on tone. So informative!

[@kBlueberry2024]

One of your most awaited, and also one of your closest reached tones. Super happy its finally here!

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Wow thank you so much!! Thank you for your patience with this one, so happy to hear you enjoyed it 😃

[@blindsphynx5834]

thanks, i've been waiting for it ❤❤❤

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thanks for your patience! Hope you enjoy 😃

[@potetisinthedumpster]

Another great tone recreation.

[@cherrykoolaiddisasters]

Amazing video like always.

[@bigmuffmelvin7388]

Awesome video my friend. I’m not the biggest fan of the performance of Reading 92 but the tone was killer. For some reason I’ve always preferred Reading 91 but wished there was better video of it lol I’m glad to see the overdriven “cleans” most people miss this when doing Kurt live tone videos

[@reversingthewayprod]

Thanks for another great video. Thanks for taking the time for us to learn.

[@CivilDefenceCanada]

The best video series on how to get the Nirvana sound and style. Thank you for sharing - as a 40something who grew up on Nirvana and just got a guitar for the first time this year, these videos are invaluable!

[@chickenaddict6128]

Excellent video dude!

[@w.a.t7548]

Your content is incredible ! As a fan of nirvana you make le happy and jealous every day haha

[@surfffpunkkk]

I was really waiting for this video, it's just awesome!!!

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thanks for your patience! Hope you enjoy 😃

[@EmmanuelB]

You sir, are without a doubt a veru valuable reference for Nirvana's tone!

[@blueone9589]

D-7 SPOT ON! And I've been waiting for this.

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thanks for your patience! I was super excited when playing D-7 and The Money Will Roll Right In in particular, I love the way his strat sounds during those songs

[@hi_anty]

I was wondering when you'd do this since you get your VMA strat! I think these are some of the closest and most accurate tones you've gotten yet!

[@NirvanaGuitars]

After doing the VMA tone, I knew this had to be the next tone I tried to get with it 😃 I really appreciate the kind words, that really means a lot thank you!

[@qblobby2]

I love all of your Nirvana tone covers you were the reason I bought a Kurt cobain signature jaguar

[@h.k6781]

I waited for this now I wait for live and loud!

[@Bluerys]

You nailed Spank Thru tone, Great Work 👍👍

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thank you! I love the strat's thick clean tone in this show 😃

[@Gabe275]

Great tone I love the reading 1992 show, especially the set list

[@NirvanaGuitars]

If only they threw in Something in The Way, then they would've played the entire Nevermind album!

[@Gabe275]

@@NirvanaGuitars yea that would be really cool

[@AaronTamang-x3y]

Can you recreate the tone for for their nirvana’s live show in Paris 1994

[@REP300]

Came to check out the pedal settings. Just like you, I always thought it sounded like Kurt used the Turbo mode on his DS2 for this show. It always sounded more mid spiked to me, especially on songs like Territorial Pissings. However, with the amp settings, etc, I can now see why I thought it was Mode 2. The mids are pushed more the whole show. Thanks for this. Your stuff is great.

[@limesgaming1241]

This is one of nirvanas best live performances

[@Valentinoawfafa]

Sound amazing ❤🎉

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thank you!

[@pigboypunk]

great as always...would love to see more in utero stuff too...rokk on!

[@JoSmirDon]

Курт жил так мало, но успел сделать так много. Спасибо за видео. Greetings from Russia!

[@amandahammond2691]

You are a god among mankind. Thank you for your hard work

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thanks for the support! 🙏

[@amandahammond2691]

@@Thetonemaster1 Good for you? Didn’t your parents teach you manners? lol

[@NirvanaGuitars]

bashes "kurt cobain tone chasing" guys in one comment, says that he himself is a "kurt cobain tone chasing" guy in the next. Quite the hypocrite

[@amandahammond2691]

@@NirvanaGuitars Right?

[@NirvanaGuitars]

You must've known Kurt personally really well if you go around speaking on his behalf, telling us what he would hate 30 years after his death. Did he personally tell you that he likes when you go around throwing tantrums at "kids" when they hurt your fragile feelings? If so, you're doing a great job.

[@StukzZ345]

Bro i loved the video, i've tried to search this tone for so many time and finally found it much people doens't explain how you explain the tone i appreciate that, if you read this coment... please if you have time, can you make a tone video for the nulle part ailleurs tone thats another tone that ive been searching too i will be very grateful

[@legojoker2348]

Live at reading is probably my favorite show I been wanting to get Kurt’s jaguar and sunburst for a long time.

[@robchapman6567]

Nice job....so simple but so awesome

[@phrogtoucher9099]

Please do the scentless apprentice rehearsal demo tone... Its so sludgy and raw.. I LOVE it... And im not sure what kinda peddle is being used for the screechy crying sound... Thank you, and the content is incredible, dude.. Keep it up :)

[@Ravengreyy]

Perfect

[@YoursUntruly]

Rad🤘🏻 My favourite TouYuber is back

[@thrillvilled111]

Some argue that the live performances of these songs are better than the studio variants! 🎸

[@zander07]

I love this version of lithium

[@kkrsnn5632]

That is an awesome one 😎

[@bingo5142]

Babe wake up new nirvana guitars tone video

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Good morning babe! 🌞

[@Kenny-ir4eu]

Actually really great tone.I love recreation of this tone but I can’t hear Love Buzz

[@colrt]

Awesome video!! You never fail to get such accurate tones. This might be a big ask, but do you think it could be possible for you to one day make a video showcasing every riff Kurt Cobain wrote, from around 1987 to 1994 (or at least most of them)? There really are so many, so I completely understand if that’s unreasonable 😅

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Woah that's a great video idea!! That would take a bit of time to prep and record but i think it could come out pretty cool 😃

[@colrt]

@@NirvanaGuitarsAwesome!! I would love to see it!

[@douglasvaughn9349]

Superb! ❤❤❤

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thanks 😃

[@ravager2006]

I'm super hyped for my jag to be done (I'm building one based on a squire)

[@dejff2391]

great video

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thank you!

[@GRUDGEDGuitars]

I wish Kurt was still here with us but he is in a better place right now🙏

[@mexicanmaps3908]

What an incredible recreation you did man! It's the same sound, and I have a suggestion for a future video, could you recreate the tone of Nirvana live Seattle Center Coliseum 1992? specifically the song Rape Me, since in this version it has a different guitar solo from the one in Live at the Paramount 1991, I hope you can do it ;)

[@daread]

MAAN YOU KILLED IT Your the best cover for nirvana songs, I Want to see you cover other bands such as Metallica, The OffSpring, Korn and more!!!!

[@FregguTheFrog]

HES LITERALLY CALLED NIRVANA GUITARS

[@tubee1811]

that's two pieces of tape i have on my amp for the amp settings for Paramount and reading :D thanks!!

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Those are great tones to have as your go tos!

[@bisclimpkit]

Your content is wonderful! I use this channel all the time. Thank you a lot. One question? What tuning is used in this show?

[@mikesantiago14]

hello, i'm not 100% sure but kurt usually tuned his guitar a half step down for most shows

[@bisclimpkit]

@@mikesantiago14 thank you

[@khodas1030]

Identical recreation, really👍

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thank you so much!

[@DJDumter]

Great video as usual! Wouod you do 1994 tone recreations or other tone recreations from 1993, like the show on New Years Eve and such?

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thank you! In Utero tour era is my favorite, I've been meaning to make more videos about that era! I had to get to Reading though, it's been requested by a lot of people for a long time haha

[@HERETICSCAR]

Good to hear your voice again and just one question what do you think is the best pedal and guitar for stoner tones ❤🎉

[@chickenaddict6128]

You should try recreate love buzz reading 1992!

[@4unfed]

On a Plain has always been my favorite song from this show and just barely above Spank Thru. i don't know what it is about this version of it, but it's my absolute favorite live version, and favorite song from Reading 92.

[@RyanSinghI]

he finally did it

[@NirvanaGuitars]

I Did! Thanks for your patience!

[@RyanSinghI]

@@NirvanaGuitars btw how long have you been playing guitar for?

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Around 16 years 👴🏻

[@RyanSinghI]

Thats k long time ive been playing for around 3-4 years. Im only 13 and im a huge fan pf your work can you do a studio tone recreation of hairspray queen

[@andreyyyml]

late with this comment, but can you an episode about that one show where kurt used a chandler tube overdrive? also amazing video as always

[@NASUMASU]

most accurate nirvana tones

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Can’t thank you enough!! The support really means a lot 🙏🏻

[@TheDeedeeFiles]

Awesome tone's

[@ChandlerTV100]

Great job, you nailed the Reading tone! Unrelated, but I'm curious if you're ever interested in getting a Gibson? I know Kurt never used one, just for your own use

[@ianclevenger9714]

Yes kurt used a gibson he used an sg in the 1990 during the bleach tour it had a univox humbucker in the bridge position it was smashed in February of 1990 in Mexico

[@qwert7497]

Awsome tone my dude, i can recommends you put some boost and have the tone knob to half (credits to jq)

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thanks! Personally for my set up adjusting the tone knob made it worse, it lost clarity

[@qwert7497]

Oh, but it still sounded identical

[@srhamburger]

Man its identical to the live, bro next time when you have the k strat make the tone recreation of nirvana in evergreen state college 1991 one of my favorite shows of that strat.

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thank you! Funny enough I am actually working on a K strat build right now 👀

[@nicholasrozman6027]

can you do nirvana live at the pyramid club tone (the tone on this video is so accurate, love what you do)

[@OVERMUSICDRIVE]

Fcking great video!!!!

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thank you so much!!

[@alfgamer3615]

I would love to see a Madrid 1992 live tone recreation

[@chikolocallo]

Is the tone really set that high on the DS-2? On my old DS-1 I max the distortion and level but the tone is rarely above 10 o’clock (which seems to be consistent with the general consensus RE Cobain’s setting. Is the natural eq on the DS-2 that different?

[@MusicVideos4kk]

Hey Eric thanks for your hard work, what hot rails do you use? idk if have different models or not..

[@TheDeedeeFiles]

Super awesome

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thank you so much 😀

[@uzikamii]

A new live at the paramount tone would be amazing 💕

[@stepankral_Katr]

I like, that You play the Smells Like Teen Spirit riff right, starting with upstroke !

[@lys_1612]

dude that sounds just identical, when i try to recreate it myself its kinda hard since i don't have a strat with hot rails, just a strat with a humbucker in the bridge ( no jaguar either lol ) so its kinda hard, but with the right dedication i can get it right, and yours sounds just amazing! congrats!!

[@word2mydead]

i have a boss ds1 and a modeling amp nothing sounds right 😂

[@deviduhansakananayakkara2030]

Super 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@s13180sxSR20DET]

If you look closely on D-7 you will actually see the slow part of the song is played on the bridge but the heavy part he switches to the neck pickup when the distortion comes in. Watch the 4K videos and you can clearly see thats what he does.

[@joeywalraven2840]

brilliant

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thanks!

[@andrewpappas9311]

Live At Reading will not always be one of the most iconic live rock shows and it'll always have one of the coolest guitar tones ever, killed it always man

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thank you so much!

[@paramount243]

nice!

[@mynameiscool5061]

I replied but replies dont get replies? (I know its confusing) so here was the comment: Amazing Recreation! It was worth the wait! Also, where can i buy an accurate Vandalism Strat or a Competition Mustang for cheap? (maybe $250 or less?)

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thank you! I'm sorry but I don't know of anywhere that sells those guitars for $250 or less. Most affordable option I know of is khristore.com

[@firegalaxy1370]

I’m surprised you’ve never tried recreating one of the more underrated guitarist tone and guitar In Nirvana Jason Everman and his Fender Telecaster he was know for playing it alot live

[@NirvanaGuitars]

There’s not really any high enough quality recordings during his 6 months in the band that we can hear the difference between his and Kurt’s tone. It all kinda mushes together. From the little bit I can pick apart, his sounds super trebly and harsh to me

[@firegalaxy1370]

@@NirvanaGuitars just thought it would be a cool idea is all but understandable it was cool he use one of his vinyl records he owned as a pick guard

[@NirvanaGuitars]

That would be cool! It is after all the most visible instrument on the cover of bleach

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Wow I have never seen him talk about any of his gear! Yes if you find the link please post it!

[@firegalaxy1370]

@@NirvanaGuitars sry can’t seem to leave a link KZbin keeps deleting my comments

[@AllNirvanaBackingTracks]

Please can you do the Live In Tokyo 1992 tone video🙏🙏

[@dnlv1094]

Could you make a video of the tone of Live at Rotterdam?

[@Nirvana91xGrunge89]

Awesome video but in my opinion I think that kurt might have used a strat with a Seymour Duncan hot rail pickup in the bridge position to record teen spirit with ds1 or 2 with the lvl at 7 or 8 with tone and Distortion at max during the nevermind sessions, I think he did not use the blue mustang to record it, he might have recorded some songs with it but now when you have played teen spirit, it sounded the same with 92 reading tone if it was in standard tuning it was the same it was so cool

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thank you! I personally don't think any hot rail strats are on Nevermind, hot rails are dark and distinctly mid heavy. We do know that he had at least one strat with a humbucker at the sessions, I think it's more likely that that was used on a lot of the album

[@jakedibiase7404]

DS-2 was not used on Nevermind at all. He was using the DS-1 then.

[@Nirvana91xGrunge89]

@@jakedibiase7404 that's true, sometimes i might not be able to tell if he used ds1 or 2

[@sqaush6488]

You should do tones on the randall compared to fender for a video :)

[@NirvanaGuitars]

😮 good idea!

[@sqaush6488]

@@NirvanaGuitars If you do then be sure to let me know !?

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Will do! Thank you for the idea!

[@sqaush6488]

@@NirvanaGuitars Of course, Love the content :)

[@amoebassessin]

Great video could you do the live and loud please

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Yes! It's one I'd like to get to soon.

[@amoebassessin]

Ohh thanks bro

[@N2SPLAYZ]

The second i heard the beginning of breed my jaw dropped,and i have a question,would you say it’s easier to do studio tones or live tones?

[@ionelradu3363]

Could you also make videos where you teach these riffs?

[@cian9479]

you said you'd never change the dimarzio pups, is that including vintage ones? i think a vintage pair of super distortions would be way more accurate, but that might just be me

[@eastonNirvaNa]

Oh my gosh this sounded the exact same

[@daviddell01]

Usando um pedal Equalizer (assim como no Mesa Boogie Studio de Kurt para boost nos médios e agudos) e com o tone do Turbo Distortion na posição 11 horas o timbre ficaria ainda mais parecido.