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Solo Tone

Scar Tissue

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarMid-1960s Fender Telecaster Custom
AmpMarshall Major (studio recording, late 1990s era)
PickupsFender single-coil (Telecaster stock pickups, mid-1960s)

Amp Settings

gain2.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Californication' album, 1999. Guitar confirmed as mid-60s Telecaster Custom for solo section. Amp is Marshall Major, as used by Frusciante in this era for clean tones. Settings estimated due to lack of explicit studio numbers. No evidence of pedals or effects used for clean solo section.

Tone Character(10)
clear and bell-likebright and articulateopen and airy highsslightly compressed attackwarm but not muddy low endtouch-sensitive dynamicsminimal breakupsubtle spring reverb ambiencestudio clarityno audible drive or fuzz

Difficulty

The solo requires accurate bends and expressive phrasing, but is moderate in tempo and does not involve advanced techniques or speed.

Sources

These Are Guitars and Gear Used by Red Hot Chili Peppers' John FruscianteAmp setting for a John Frusciante sound? : r/RedHotChiliPeppers

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