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How to get the Smells Like Teen Spirit tone (Nirvana) on a BOSS GT-1

Raw, wide pedal distortion for the chorus, with a clean, chorused verse.

Distortion › Stack Crunch › Chorus

The chain on the GT-1

01 · OD/DSDistortion
High gain, on for the chorus.
02 · PreampStack Crunch
A low-gain base.
03 · FXChorus
On for the verse only.

A starting point with no numbers: the GT-1 blocks and types, and which way to turn. Adjust by ear.

To sound like the record

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Build two patches, verse and chorus, or toggle OD/DS and chorus on the pedal.
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Slightly scooped mids make the chorus wider.

Or ask for it ready on the pedal

Dial In programs the GT-1 over USB from a chat in Claude Desktop. Type:

›Give me the Smells Like Teen Spirit sound

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