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Solo Tone
It's Only Natural
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1962 or 1955 reissue, as used by John Frusciante in this era)
AmpMarshall Major or Marshall Silver Jubilee (typical for Frusciante's studio work in 2021-2022; exact model for this track not confirmed in sources)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2021-2022, Unlimited Love sessions. No direct source confirms exact amp or guitar for this solo, but Frusciante's known studio rig for this era is a vintage Strat into a Marshall head. No evidence of live variation for this song at time of writing.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatedynamic and touch-sensitiveclear rhythmic delay repeatsslightly gritty edge-of-breakupechoed notes overlap with dry signalforward, present solo toneclassic Strat claritynot heavily compressedmusical, ambient delay trailsclean but with some breakup on peaks
Difficulty
The solo is moderately challenging due to the need for precise timing with the delay, dynamic control to keep the echoes musical, and clean articulation to avoid muddying the overlapping notes.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1962 or 1955 reissue, as used by John Frusciante in this era)
AmpMarshall Major or Marshall Silver Jubilee (typical for Frusciante's studio work in 2021-2022; exact model for this track not confirmed in sources)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2021-2022, Unlimited Love sessions. No direct source confirms exact amp or guitar for this solo, but Frusciante's known studio rig for this era is a vintage Strat into a Marshall head. No evidence of live variation for this song at time of writing.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatedynamic and touch-sensitiveclear rhythmic delay repeatsslightly gritty edge-of-breakupechoed notes overlap with dry signalforward, present solo toneclassic Strat claritynot heavily compressedmusical, ambient delay trailsclean but with some breakup on peaks
Difficulty
The solo is moderately challenging due to the need for precise timing with the delay, dynamic control to keep the echoes musical, and clean articulation to avoid muddying the overlapping notes.