Who Knew??? A Mesa Mark V Is The Best Amp To Get Nirvana/Cobain Tones!

[Alex Kenivel]

I was 5. Even at that age all I wanted to do was play loud amps and drums

 

[newholland]

Red Fang seem to make them sound good, imho.

Probably depends on the style of music.

Kurt did indeed play a Beta Lead during their live shows in 1989, so there's that.

And he played beat-up Fender Twins and Quad Reverbs, among others.

The Mesa and Crown/Crest PA rig came in when they took off with "Nevermind" and went big.

naw i agree with you on red fang, but theyre kinda a different beast and basically made their band AROUND that amp. i think thats why i hate beta leads... they kinda just assert their thing and you either become it, or you find a different amp

 

[Stone]

Steve Vai on Kurt Cobain

On the face of it, Steve Vai and Kurt Cobain represent two very different spectrums of guitar playing. Yet, the former still thinks the late Nirvana frontman’s playing is some of the best out there, despite people not widely deeming him a virtuoso. Vai explained that Cobain’s brilliance lay in finding “his comfort zone with his technique” and trusting his instincts as all the greats do. He even labelled one element of Cobain’s playing as “virtuosic” in an inversion of the usual dialogue surrounding the Nirvana frontman

 

[maddnotez]

Steve Vai on Kurt Cobain

On the face of it, Steve Vai and Kurt Cobain represent two very different spectrums of guitar playing. Yet, the former still thinks the late Nirvana frontman’s playing is some of the best out there, despite people not widely deeming him a virtuoso. Vai explained that Cobain’s brilliance lay in finding “his comfort zone with his technique” and trusting his instincts as all the greats do. He even labelled one element of Cobain’s playing as “virtuosic” in an inversion of the usual dialogue surrounding the Nirvana frontman

Sometimes less is more. Extremely simple guitar playing yet, good luck writing such a memorable song. Kurt's dark melodies were definitely some of the best out there, the band wasn't just about guitar. Everything together made it work.

 

[newpedals]

Don't remember the model but at a bar gig which I played had an old Mesa as backline. I rubbed my eyes when I plugged into it, the cleans were better than an inexpensive Fender amp I had tried earlier.

Mesas are good amps, but pricey.