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Riff Tone
Skinny Sweaty Man
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s, Hillel Slovak's main guitar at the time)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1987)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1987, The Uplift Mofo Party Plan. Hillel Slovak used a Stratocaster and Marshall JCM800 for most of the album. No evidence of pedals or effects used on this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and bitingslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear single-coil articulationminimal sustainfast note decayfunky, staccato rhythmaggressive attackno audible effects colorationclassic Marshall crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate funk rhythm playing with tight muting and picking at a high tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s, Hillel Slovak's main guitar at the time)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1987)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1987, The Uplift Mofo Party Plan. Hillel Slovak used a Stratocaster and Marshall JCM800 for most of the album. No evidence of pedals or effects used on this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and bitingslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear single-coil articulationminimal sustainfast note decayfunky, staccato rhythmaggressive attackno audible effects colorationclassic Marshall crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate funk rhythm playing with tight muting and picking at a high tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.