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Riff Tone

Otherside

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1955 Gretsch White Falcon
AmpMarshall Silver Jubilee 2550
PickupsGretsch Filter'Tron humbuckers (original spec for 1955 White Falcon)

Amp Settings

gain3.5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1999. For the riff section of 'Otherside', Frusciante used his 1955 Gretsch White Falcon into a Marshall Silver Jubilee. The Strat was not used for this part; the Les Paul SG was used for the solo only.

Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedclear and bell-like attackslightly compressedopen midrangearticulate chord definitionpresent but not harsh highstouch-sensitivedynamic responseno heavy distortionairy and open

Difficulty

The riff requires precise chord changes and dynamic picking for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

John Frusciante Guitars and Rig RundownWhich guitar did Frusciante use for recording 'Otherside'?

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