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Riff Tone

Scar Tissue

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1962 Fender Stratocaster
AmpMarshall Major
PickupsFender American Standard Strat single-coil pickups (bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain3.5
bass7
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1998-1999. Guitar World confirms the use of a '62 Strat with American Standard pickups in the bridge position for the riff. Amp is widely reported as Marshall Major for the album 'Californication'.

Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear note separationtouch-sensitiveopen and airymild compressionpercussive attacknot heavily saturatedwarm but present highsdynamic response to picking

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate control of picking dynamics, muting, and articulation, but is accessible to players with basic lead technique.

Sources

John Frusciante’s 10 best Red Hot Chili Peppers guitar moments | Guitar WorldScar Tissue guitar tone : r/RedHotChiliPeppers - RedditHow do I get John frusciante's guitar tone? : r/RedHotChiliPeppers

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