Solo Tone
Otherside
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1961 Gibson Les Paul SG Custom
AmpMarshall JCM800
PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers (3-pickup configuration)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1999 (Californication album sessions). Guitar and amp confirmed for solo section of 'Otherside'. No evidence of pedal use for clean solo section; focus is on amp and guitar only.
Tone Character(10)
clear and bell-likewarm and roundedarticulate note separationsmooth highsslightly compressed attackdynamic and touch-sensitivestudio claritysubtle natural reverbno audible breakupfull-bodied clean sustain
Difficulty
The solo requires clean, articulate picking and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages, making it accessible to intermediate players.
Sources
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Original Gear
Guitar1961 Gibson Les Paul SG Custom
AmpMarshall JCM800
PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers (3-pickup configuration)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1999 (Californication album sessions). Guitar and amp confirmed for solo section of 'Otherside'. No evidence of pedal use for clean solo section; focus is on amp and guitar only.
Tone Character(10)
clear and bell-likewarm and roundedarticulate note separationsmooth highsslightly compressed attackdynamic and touch-sensitivestudio claritysubtle natural reverbno audible breakupfull-bodied clean sustain
Difficulty
The solo requires clean, articulate picking and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages, making it accessible to intermediate players.
Otherside settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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