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Riff Tone
By the Way
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
Guitar1962 Fender Stratocaster
AmpMarshall Major 200W head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2002. John Frusciante used his main 1962 Stratocaster with single-coil pickups into a Marshall Major for the heavy riff sections. Pedals were used for gain and boost. Settings are estimated based on era, genre, and available forum/gearboard evidence.
Tone Character(10)
mid-forward and cuttingdynamic and touch-sensitivetight, percussive attackbright and articulatefull-bodied midsslight breakup with aggressive pickingclassic British crunchsingle-coil claritynot overly saturatedretains note definition
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive strumming with tight muting and dynamic control to achieve the percussive, cutting sound. The tempo and syncopation add to the challenge.
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Original Gear
Guitar1962 Fender Stratocaster
AmpMarshall Major 200W head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. John Frusciante used his main 1962 Stratocaster with single-coil pickups into a Marshall Major for the heavy riff sections. Pedals were used for gain and boost. Settings are estimated based on era, genre, and available forum/gearboard evidence.
Tone Character(10)
mid-forward and cuttingdynamic and touch-sensitivetight, percussive attackbright and articulatefull-bodied midsslight breakup with aggressive pickingclassic British crunchsingle-coil claritynot overly saturatedretains note definition
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive strumming with tight muting and dynamic control to achieve the percussive, cutting sound. The tempo and syncopation add to the challenge.