Nirvana
In Bloom guitar tone settings.
Nevermind · 1991 · Alternative
Explore In Bloom by Nirvana: an example rig, amp settings and playing tips. Adapt the reference to your own supported gear with Amper.
Artwork unavailableHeavy rhythm
Thick distortion with enough treble for chord definition.
In your hands
Use broad strums and keep the rests silent.
Evidence and sources
Amper practice recreation for the named guitar part or arrangement. Gain, EQ, pickup and effect choices are authored starting points, not documented artist settings or a verified recording rig. No track-specific recording evidence is claimed for this profile. Listening validation on physical gear is pending.
An authored example rig, not your matched settings or a documented artist preset.
guitar · Fender
Player II Jazzmaster
Pickup selectorWhy this setting?
Suggested pickup position for this part; a tonal choice, not a claim about the original session.
VolumeWhy this setting?
Suggested volume position for this part. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized 0-10 knob travel; not printed panel numbers
ToneWhy this setting?
Suggested tone position for this part. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized 0-10 knob travel; not printed panel numbers
amp · Marshall
DSL40CR
Ultra GainWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Ultra channel preamp drive.
Ultra VolumeWhy this setting?
Start with output at minimum, then raise toward this low starting position to suit your room; knob position is not loudness.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Ultra channel output.
OD1/OD2 buttonWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Also selects Ultra channel unless an external two-way footswitch is connected.
TrebleWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. High EQ.
MiddleWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Mid EQ.
BassWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Low EQ.
Tone ShiftWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
PresenceWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Power-stage high-frequency response.
ResonanceWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Power-stage low-frequency response.
Ultra ReverbWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Ultra channel reverb.
Master SelectWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
Master 1Why this setting?
Start with output at minimum, then raise toward this low starting position to suit your room; knob position is not loudness.
Normalized knob travel 0-10. Output when Master 1 selected.
LoopWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
OutputWhy this setting?
Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.
With no external channel footswitch connected, select the indicated Classic or Ultra mode using its front-panel button. After selecting the mode, select Master 1 and switch Loop off; recalled states may differ. Start both output levels low.
Know the limits
- Editorial recreation; these settings have not been listening-tested on your setup.
- Pickup output, speakers, room, and studio layering remain differences; the numeric mapping is not an acoustic calibration.
These are Amper recreation settings, not the artist’s exact knob positions. The example rig translates this named part’s stored gain, EQ, pickup and effect targets into verified hardware controls. Amper practice recreation for the named guitar part or arrangement. Gain, EQ, pickup and effect choices are authored starting points, not documented artist settings or a verified recording rig. No track-specific recording evidence is claimed for this profile. Listening validation on physical gear is pending.