Riff Tone

Skinny Sweaty Man

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s, Hillel Slovak's main guitar at the time)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1987)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock or period-correct replacements)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1987, The Uplift Mofo Party Plan. Hillel Slovak used a Stratocaster and Marshall JCM800 for most of the album. No evidence of pedals or effects used on this riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivebright and bitingslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear single-coil articulationminimal sustainfast note decayfunky, staccato rhythmaggressive attackno audible effects colorationclassic Marshall crunch

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate funk rhythm playing with tight muting and picking at a high tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

A Look at the Chili's Hard-Rocking Third Album, The Uplift Mofo ...There is not enough Hillel Slovak here! He was sooo good ... - Reddit

Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear

Create Free Account