Nirvana Tone: Paradiso | Riffs & Settings

Recreating Kurt Cobain’s tone from Nirvana’s show at The Paradiso in Amsterdam, Netherlands on November 25th, 1991! I even tried to detune my guitar to be as out of tune as Kurt was during Come As You Are. This is a well loved show that’s been widely available on the bootleg circuit for years, but recently got some mainstream attention when it was officially released on the Nevermind 30th anniversary boxset. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction: What gear Kurt used and what gear I am using 2:01 - Side by side tone comparisons Played with Jaguar: 3:22 - Drain You 5:03 - Aneurysm 6:29 - School 7:17 - Floyd The Barber 8:08 - Smells Like Teen Spirit Played with Vandalism Strat: 9:18 - About a Girl 10:26 - Polly 10:58 - Lithium 12:20 - Sliver Played with Jaguar 13:24 - Breed 14:27 - Come As You Are (out of tune) Played with Vandalism Strat: 16:15 - Been a Son Played with Jaguar: 16:43 - Negative Creep 17:34 - On a Plain 18:18 - Blew Played with Vandalism Strat: 19:21 - Love Buzz 19:47 - Territorial Pissings 20:19 - Amp & Pedal settings GEAR USED: Fender Kurt Cobain Signature Jaguar (roadworn) Fender Vandalism Stratocaster (Tex Mex neck and middle single coilis, Seymour Duncan 59n humbucker) Boss DS2 Electro Harmonix Small Clone Fender Tone Master Twin Reverb Vandalism Strat Stickers - use coupon code “nirvanaguitars“ to get 2 for the price of 1: My amazon storefront where you can buy gear/parts Kurt used: Lomic Guitars - Where I got my custom 2021 Jag-Stang Pickguard: Learn Nirvana songs with Fender Play! :1101lpoaU Background music is instrumental versions of songs by my band Ithomiid. You can hear the full songs at Follow me on instagram at @nirvanaguitars Check out my progressive punk band at Check out my acoustic project at