Clean Tone
By the Way
Red Hot Chili Peppers
BassAlternative rock / Funk rock2000s (decade)
Original Gear
BassModulus Flea Bass (active, graphite neck, Lane Poor pickup, Aguilar OBP‑1 preamp)
AmpGallien‑Krueger 2001RB head into GK 410RBH and 115RBH cabinets
PickupsLane Poor humbucker
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid5.5
treble6
presence5
compression4.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Recorded with blend of DI and mic’d cabinet; DI for low-end clarity, mic’d GK for midrange growl
Tone Character(6)
punchyarticulateaggressivemidrange growlsolid low‑end foundationclean with a touch of grit
Difficulty
The riff is not technically extremely complex, but the feel, dynamics, and nuanced ghost‑note articulation make it intermediate difficulty.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Create Free AccountBassAlternative rock / Funk rock2000s (decade)
Original Gear
BassModulus Flea Bass (active, graphite neck, Lane Poor pickup, Aguilar OBP‑1 preamp)
AmpGallien‑Krueger 2001RB head into GK 410RBH and 115RBH cabinets
PickupsLane Poor humbucker
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid5.5
treble6
presence5
compression4.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Recorded with blend of DI and mic’d cabinet; DI for low-end clarity, mic’d GK for midrange growl
Tone Character(6)
punchyarticulateaggressivemidrange growlsolid low‑end foundationclean with a touch of grit
Difficulty
The riff is not technically extremely complex, but the feel, dynamics, and nuanced ghost‑note articulation make it intermediate difficulty.
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