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Suck My Kiss

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1962 Fender Stratocaster

AmpMarshall Major and Marshall Super Bass (split signal, studio recording)

PickupsFender single-coil (original vintage spec)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7.5

treble6.5

reverb0.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionBoss Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion

chorusBoss Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble

Notes

Studio recording for 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik' (1991). John Frusciante used his '62 Stratocaster into a Marshall Major and Marshall Super Bass, splitting the signal with a Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble for stereo effect. DS-2 pedal provided main distortion. No evidence of other guitars or amps used for the main riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivefunky, biting midrangeaggressive bridge pickup snapdynamic and touch-sensitivearticulate note separationslightly compressedclassic Marshall crunchpresent upper midsminimal ambienceraw, in-your-face rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate to advanced funk-rock rhythm skills, including precise muting, syncopation, and maintaining clarity at a fast tempo. The challenge is in the right-hand technique and dynamic articulation.

Sources

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Blood Sugar Sex Magik - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Made a little guide for getting pretty close to the iconic BSSM guitar ...How can I get the Suck My Kiss live tone? : r/John_Frusciante

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Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1962 Fender Stratocaster

AmpMarshall Major and Marshall Super Bass (split signal, studio recording)

PickupsFender single-coil (original vintage spec)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7.5

treble6.5

reverb0.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionBoss Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion

chorusBoss Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble

Sources

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Blood Sugar Sex Magik - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Made a little guide for getting pretty close to the iconic BSSM guitar ...How can I get the Suck My Kiss live tone? : r/John_Frusciante

This tone has been researched 7 times by the community

Notes

Studio recording for 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik' (1991). John Frusciante used his '62 Stratocaster into a Marshall Major and Marshall Super Bass, splitting the signal with a Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble for stereo effect. DS-2 pedal provided main distortion. No evidence of other guitars or amps used for the main riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivefunky, biting midrangeaggressive bridge pickup snapdynamic and touch-sensitivearticulate note separationslightly compressedclassic Marshall crunchpresent upper midsminimal ambienceraw, in-your-face rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate to advanced funk-rock rhythm skills, including precise muting, syncopation, and maintaining clarity at a fast tempo. The challenge is in the right-hand technique and dynamic articulation.

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