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Clean Tone
Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Bassrock1990s
Original Gear
BassModulus Flea Bass (sunburst, Lane Poor pickup)
AmpGallien-Krueger 2001RB-II Bass Amp Head
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1999, 'Californication' album. Bass recorded with both amp and DI blend typical for Flea's studio work.
Tone Character(10)
deep and round low endclear, articulate midssmooth, even responsemodern, hi-fi claritytight, focused attackslightly compressedwarm but not boomystudio-polishedno audible drive or gritno slap or pop artifacts
Difficulty
The clean section of 'Californication' is technically simple, focusing on a steady fingerstyle groove and dynamic consistency. There are no complex fills or advanced techniques required.
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Original Gear
BassModulus Flea Bass (sunburst, Lane Poor pickup)
AmpGallien-Krueger 2001RB-II Bass Amp Head
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1999, 'Californication' album. Bass recorded with both amp and DI blend typical for Flea's studio work.
Tone Character(10)
deep and round low endclear, articulate midssmooth, even responsemodern, hi-fi claritytight, focused attackslightly compressedwarm but not boomystudio-polishedno audible drive or gritno slap or pop artifacts
Difficulty
The clean section of 'Californication' is technically simple, focusing on a steady fingerstyle groove and dynamic consistency. There are no complex fills or advanced techniques required.