Riff Tone

My Friends

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Black, 1978-79 era, Dave Navarro's main guitar for 'One Hot Minute')

AmpMarshall JCM900 4100 Dual Reverb Head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1995)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, late 70s Les Paul Custom)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'My Friends' (1995, 'One Hot Minute' album). Dave Navarro played the main riff on his black Les Paul Custom through a Marshall JCM900. No evidence of Frusciante or his gear on this track. No pedalboard effects confirmed for the riff section; Navarro's tech confirms amp and guitar as primary tone sources for this part.

Tone Character(10)

full-bodied and warmslightly gritty cleanrounded low endclear and articulatetouch-sensitivedynamic responsesubtle amp breakupclassic Marshall edgeno pedal colorationrich chord voicings

Difficulty

The riff requires clean chord voicings and dynamic picking to achieve the touch-sensitive, slightly gritty tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Dave Navarro guitar setup : r/RedHotChiliPeppers - Reddit

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