The Signature Nevermind Sound: Kurt Cobain's Electro-Harmonix Small Clone | Nirvana Pedal History 4

Come as you are as we take a deep dive into one of the pedals that defines the sound of the early 90's. Looking into the history of the Electro-Harmonix Small Clone and Kurt Cobain's iconic usage of them. Historical analysis of the pedal followed by head to head a comparison of an original vintage Small Clone vs 2 diffferent reissues. HUGE shoutout to my great friend John (@dr_swampson on instagram) for sending me his vintage Small Clone to be used in this video HISTORY: 0:00 - Intro 1:12 - Functions 1:28 - Release history 1:40 - How to tell apart an original vs a reissue 2:13 - Reticon SAD1024 chip vs MN3007 chip 3:26 - Kurt Cobain starts using the Small Clone 4:42 - Which chip did Kurt's have? 5:13 - Earnie Bailey's mods to Kurt's Small Clones 5:47 - Come As You Are studio sound 7:24 - Nevermind era vs In Utero era settings DEMO: 7:43 - Demo intro/explanation 10:43 - Clean chords 13:16 - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Paramount 91) 14:32 - Rape Me (Paramount 91) 15:19 - Come As You Are (Melbourne 92) 16:47 - Come As You Are (Seattle 94) 18:15 - In Bloom (Seattle 94) 18:35 - Drain You (Seattle 94) GEAR USED: Khristore Paramount Vandalism Stratocaster Khristore "Courtney" Telecaster Fender Kurt Cobain Signature Mustang (modded to Skystang I replica) Vintage 80's Electro-Harmonix Small Clone (original first run) 90's Electro-Harmonix Small Clone reissue 2010's Electro-Harmonix Small Clone reissue Boss DS-2 Vintage Sansamp Fender Twin Reverb Join my Patreon to get early & exclusive content:   / nirvanaguitars   Like what I do? Buy me a coffee so I can stay awake while I mix audio and edit videos 😴 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nirvanag... My amazon storefront where you can buy gear/parts Kurt used: https://www.amazon.com/shop/nirvanagu... Vandalism Strat Stickers - use coupon code "nirvanaguitars" to get 2 for the price of 1: https://khristore.com/product/kurt-co... Follow me on instagram at @nirvanaguitars Check out my progressive punk band at ithomiid.com Check out my acoustic project at facebook.com/atlasmn