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Riff Tone
The Zephyr Song
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1962 reissue, rosewood fretboard)
AmpMarshall Major 200W (studio recording, paired with Fender Showman Blackface on some tracks)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001-2002 (By the Way album sessions). John Frusciante used his main '62 Stratocaster with Marshall Major and Fender Showman amps for the album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
swirling chorus modulationbright and glassy single-coil soundnasal upper-mid emphasisclean, shimmering texturelush stereo widtharticulate note separationgentle attackno audible distortionslightly compressed feelairy, open top end
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate chord changes and precise timing to match the swirling chorus effect, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1962 reissue, rosewood fretboard)
AmpMarshall Major 200W (studio recording, paired with Fender Showman Blackface on some tracks)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2001-2002 (By the Way album sessions). John Frusciante used his main '62 Stratocaster with Marshall Major and Fender Showman amps for the album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
swirling chorus modulationbright and glassy single-coil soundnasal upper-mid emphasisclean, shimmering texturelush stereo widtharticulate note separationgentle attackno audible distortionslightly compressed feelairy, open top end
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate chord changes and precise timing to match the swirling chorus effect, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.