Riff Tone

Scar Tissue

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender American Vintage '62 Stratocaster

AmpFender Silverface Twin Reverb

PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass7

mid4.5

treble7

reverb4

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, Californication album (1999). Guitar is a '62 Stratocaster with stock single-coils. Amp is a Fender Twin Reverb, as used by Frusciante in the studio for this era. No evidence of other guitars or amps used for the main riff section.

Tone Character(10)

warm and glassyslightly modulatedclean and melodicarticulate and brightsmooth sustaingentle attackBeatles-esque two-note shapeschorus shimmerspringy ambiencesubtle reverb depth

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate technique due to string skipping, sliding, and muting, as well as maintaining clarity and articulation in two-note chord shapes.

Sources

Scar Tissue guitar tone : r/RedHotChiliPeppers - Reddit How do I get John frusciante's guitar tone? : r/RedHotChiliPeppers [QUESTION] thr10 frusciante sound? : r/Guitar - Reddit How to play three classic Red Hot Chili Peppers riffs | Guitar World It took me 20 years to perfect this tone - ask me anything! - Reddit

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