Riff Tone
Snow (Hey Oh)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
Guitar1962 Fender Stratocaster
AmpMarshall Silver Jubilee 25/50 (2555 head) into Marshall 4x12 cab
PickupsFender single-coil (vintage-style, stock or 60s reissue)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006 (Stadium Arcadium sessions). Frusciante replaced his earlier Marshall Super Bass with the Silver Jubilee for this album. No evidence of additional amps blended for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crystal-clear and glassybright and articulatepercussive attackminimal sustainvery low gain, almost pristinedynamic and touch-sensitiveslightly scooped midssnappy and rhythmicopen and airyno audible compression or modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced alternate picking at a fast tempo, with intricate left-hand muting and string skipping to maintain clarity and articulation. The clean tone exposes any mistakes, making dynamic control and timing critical.
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Original Gear
Guitar1962 Fender Stratocaster
AmpMarshall Silver Jubilee 25/50 (2555 head) into Marshall 4x12 cab
PickupsFender single-coil (vintage-style, stock or 60s reissue)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 15 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006 (Stadium Arcadium sessions). Frusciante replaced his earlier Marshall Super Bass with the Silver Jubilee for this album. No evidence of additional amps blended for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crystal-clear and glassybright and articulatepercussive attackminimal sustainvery low gain, almost pristinedynamic and touch-sensitiveslightly scooped midssnappy and rhythmicopen and airyno audible compression or modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced alternate picking at a fast tempo, with intricate left-hand muting and string skipping to maintain clarity and articulation. The clean tone exposes any mistakes, making dynamic control and timing critical.
Snow (Hey Oh) settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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