Vol. 04 · Issue 14 · APR 2026
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Compare two tones

Pick two recipes — see the chain, the gear, and the settings side by side. Useful for "Should I cop SRV's tone or Mayer's clean?" decisions.

Nevermind cover6 blocks

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Kurt CobainNevermind · 1991
Guitar
Fender Mustang
Pickups
SS
Tuning
bridge
Strings
standard
Dist
Boss DS-1 Distortion
Mod
Electro-Harmonix Small Clone
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Studio .22 Preamp
Cab·Mic
Mesa 1x12 Cabinet
Cab·Mic
Shure SM57
Van Halen cover6 blocks

Eruption

Eddie Van HalenVan Halen · 1978
Guitar
EVH Frankenstrat
Pickups
single
Tuning
bridge
Strings
standard
Mod
MXR Phase 90
Amp
Marshall Super Lead 1959 (Plexi) via Variac
Cab·Mic
Marshall 4x12 Cabinet (Greenback)
Verb
Room Reverb (Sunset Sound Studio)
Cab·Mic
Shure SM57