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Riff Tone
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
Guitar1962 Fender Stratocaster
AmpMarshall Major (studio), possibly Fender Tone Master blended
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2002. John Frusciante used his 1962 Stratocaster for most of By the Way, with Marshall Major as the primary amp and occasional Fender Tone Master for clean layering. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and forum/user reports for this specific song section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatemid-scoopeddefined attackcrunchy edge-of-breakupslightly compressedwarm neck pickupdynamic responseclear note separationtreble-forwardopen and airy
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to syncopated rhythm, dynamic picking, and maintaining clarity with a mid-scooped, crunchy tone.
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Original Gear
Guitar1962 Fender Stratocaster
AmpMarshall Major (studio), possibly Fender Tone Master blended
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. John Frusciante used his 1962 Stratocaster for most of By the Way, with Marshall Major as the primary amp and occasional Fender Tone Master for clean layering. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and forum/user reports for this specific song section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatemid-scoopeddefined attackcrunchy edge-of-breakupslightly compressedwarm neck pickupdynamic responseclear note separationtreble-forwardopen and airy
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to syncopated rhythm, dynamic picking, and maintaining clarity with a mid-scooped, crunchy tone.