Solo Tone
Scar Tissue
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarMid-1960s Fender Telecaster Custom
AmpFender Dual Showman
PickupsFender single-coil (Telecaster stock, mid-60s)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1999, Californication album. Guitar and amp confirmed for solo section. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for the original recording. No evidence of effects loop or rack effects.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainslightly gritty edgewarm, vocal-like phrasingclear single-note articulationsmooth, glassy highstouch-sensitive responsedynamic picking attackmild breakupnot heavily saturatedopen, airy solo tone
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced speed or complex techniques.
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarMid-1960s Fender Telecaster Custom
AmpFender Dual Showman
PickupsFender single-coil (Telecaster stock, mid-60s)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1999, Californication album. Guitar and amp confirmed for solo section. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for the original recording. No evidence of effects loop or rack effects.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainslightly gritty edgewarm, vocal-like phrasingclear single-note articulationsmooth, glassy highstouch-sensitive responsedynamic picking attackmild breakupnot heavily saturatedopen, airy solo tone
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced speed or complex techniques.
Scar Tissue settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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