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Distorted Tone
Can't Stop
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Bassfunk2000s
Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (stock orange, passive, 4-string)
AmpGallien-Krueger 2001RB (studio era), Acoustic 360/361 (possible studio use per Equipboard, but less likely for 'By the Way')
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001-2002 (By the Way album sessions); live rig is similar but with more amp power
Tone Character(9)
gritty upper midsslightly overdriven attackpunchy low endclanky top endaggressive transient responsedynamic, not fuzzed outclear note definition under drivepercussive slap/fingerstyle articulationaudible amp breakup in chorus/bridge
Difficulty
The line features syncopated, fast fingerstyle playing with ghost notes and muting, requiring strong rhythmic control and stamina, but does not reach the complexity of Flea's most virtuosic slap lines.
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Original Gear
BassFender Jazz Bass (stock orange, passive, 4-string)
AmpGallien-Krueger 2001RB (studio era), Acoustic 360/361 (possible studio use per Equipboard, but less likely for 'By the Way')
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001-2002 (By the Way album sessions); live rig is similar but with more amp power
Tone Character(9)
gritty upper midsslightly overdriven attackpunchy low endclanky top endaggressive transient responsedynamic, not fuzzed outclear note definition under drivepercussive slap/fingerstyle articulationaudible amp breakup in chorus/bridge
Difficulty
The line features syncopated, fast fingerstyle playing with ghost notes and muting, requiring strong rhythmic control and stamina, but does not reach the complexity of Flea's most virtuosic slap lines.