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Clean Tone

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Bassrock1990s

Original Gear

BassModulus Flea Bass (sunburst, Lane Poor pickup)
AmpGallien-Krueger 2001RB-II Bass Amp Head
PickupsSingle Lane Poor MM-style humbucker (bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain0
bass6.5
mid6
treble6
presence5
compression5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1999, 'Californication' album. Bass recorded with both amp and DI blend typical for Flea's studio work.

Tone Character(10)
deep and round low endclear, articulate midssmooth, even responsemodern, hi-fi claritytight, focused attackslightly compressedwarm but not boomystudio-polishedno audible drive or gritno slap or pop artifacts

Difficulty

The clean section of 'Californication' is technically simple, focusing on a steady fingerstyle groove and dynamic consistency. There are no complex fills or advanced techniques required.

Sources

Gear Rundown: Red Hot Chili Peppers' CalifornicationFlea Amp Settings & Gear to Nail that RHCP Bass Tone!Steal the Sound: Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)bass guitar from 'californication' by red hot chili peppers - ToneDB

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