Riff Tone

By the Way

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender 'Double Bound' Custom Telecaster (1959-1965)

AmpMarshall Major (likely, as used by Frusciante on By the Way era studio recordings)

PickupsFender single-coil Telecaster pickups

Amp Settings

gain4

bass6

mid4.5

treble7.5

reverb5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

boostMXR MXR M133 Micro Amp

Notes

Studio recording, 2002. Frusciante favored Telecasters for the By the Way album riff sections. Amp is inferred from era and interviews; no explicit pedalboard photo for this song's studio session.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulateslightly gritty edge-of-breakuptight and percussivedynamic and touch-sensitiveopen, airy highsfocused low endclear single-coil snapminimal compressionmodest amp overdrivepercussive attack

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, percussive strumming with tight muting and dynamic control, demanding intermediate technique and rhythmic precision.

Sources

John Frusciante's Gear, Guitars, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Amp setting for a John Frusciante sound? : r/RedHotChiliPeppers effects used in 'By the Way' - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar

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