Boss Waza Craft DS-1w VS Vintage 90’s Boss DS-1 | DS-1 Pedal Comparison | Nirvana Tone

Comparing the new Boss Waza Craft DS-1w with my 1992 Boss DS-1 Head to head comparison using a variety of different Kurt Cobain guitars and Nirvana settings Early reviews said that the DS-1w faithfully recreates the sound of a vintage DS-1, so let’s find out if that is true! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introduction to the DS-1w and it’s features BLEACH STUDIO TONE WITH EASTWOOD HI FLIER PHASE 4 2:15 - School 3:03 - About a Girl 3:53 - Scoff SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT TONE WITH FENDER COMPETITION MUSTANG 4:35 - Smells Like Teen Spirit LATE 1991 LIVE TONE WITH FENDER KURT COBAIN SIGNATURE JAGUAR 5:13 - Floyd The Barber 5:55 - Drain You 6:43 - In Bloom LATE 1991 LIVE TONE WITH FENDER VANDALISM STRATOCASTER 7:23 - Breed 8:32 - Dive 9:21 - Even in His Youth IN UTERO TOUR TONE WITH FENDER KURT COBAIN SIGNATURE MUSTANG SKYSTANG I 9:58 - Radio Friendly Unit Shifter 10:54 - Serve The Servants 11:46 - Pennyroyal Tea 12:41 - Milk It GEAR USED Eastwood Hi Flier Phase 4 (Univox copy) Fender Competition Mustang Fender Vandalism Stratocaster Fender Kurt Cobain Signature Jaguar (roadworn) Fender Kurt Cobain Signature Mustang (Skystang I) 1992 Boss DS-1 2022 Boss Waza Craft DS-1w Fender Tone Master Twin Reverb My amazon storefront where you can buy gear/parts Kurt used: Vandalism Strat Stickers - use coupon code “nirvanaguitars“ to get 2 for the price of 1: Lomic Guitars - Where I got my custom 2021 Jag-Stang Pickguard: Learn Nirvana songs with Fender Play! :1101lpoaU Background music is instrumental version of my band Ithomiid’s song Character Development. Full song here: Follow me on instagram at @nirvanaguitars Check out my progressive punk band at Check out my acoustic project at
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