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Riff Tone
Slow Cheetah
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American or vintage reissue, used by John Frusciante on Stadium Arcadium)
AmpMarshall Major (primary amp for studio rhythm tones on Stadium Arcadium, blended with Fender Silverface Twin Reverb and Marshall JCM800 in some tracks)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006 (Stadium Arcadium sessions). Frusciante used a capo on the 6th fret and alternate tuning (F# F# G G A A) for the riff. No evidence of live performance for this song. Gear confirmed for this album era, but no explicit pedalboard photo for this track.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothshimmering cleanslightly compressedarticulate and cleargentle attacklush, subtle ambienceno audible drive or breakupdelicate fingerstyle dynamicsstudio layering for depthchime from capo and tuning
Difficulty
The riff is technically straightforward but requires careful attention to alternate tuning, capo placement, and dynamic control for a clean, even sound. The main challenge is in the subtlety and smoothness of execution.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American or vintage reissue, used by John Frusciante on Stadium Arcadium)
AmpMarshall Major (primary amp for studio rhythm tones on Stadium Arcadium, blended with Fender Silverface Twin Reverb and Marshall JCM800 in some tracks)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006 (Stadium Arcadium sessions). Frusciante used a capo on the 6th fret and alternate tuning (F# F# G G A A) for the riff. No evidence of live performance for this song. Gear confirmed for this album era, but no explicit pedalboard photo for this track.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothshimmering cleanslightly compressedarticulate and cleargentle attacklush, subtle ambienceno audible drive or breakupdelicate fingerstyle dynamicsstudio layering for depthchime from capo and tuning
Difficulty
The riff is technically straightforward but requires careful attention to alternate tuning, capo placement, and dynamic control for a clean, even sound. The main challenge is in the subtlety and smoothness of execution.