Riff Tone

Walkabout

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely 1990s model, as used by Dave Navarro on One Hot Minute)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, as used by Navarro on One Hot Minute era)

PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Walkabout' (1995, One Hot Minute). Dave Navarro used PRS Custom 24 guitars and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amps for most of the album. No evidence of live/touring rig or alternate guitars for this specific riff section.

Tone Character(10)

clean but slightly grittywarm and roundedarticulate and percussivedynamic and responsiveclear note separationsubtle breakup on strong attackfunky and vintage-inspirednot heavily compressedstudio clarityno pronounced effects

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated funk strumming and dynamic control for a clean but slightly gritty tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

Dave Navarro guitar setup : r/RedHotChiliPeppers Amp setting for a John Frusciante sound? : r/RedHotChiliPeppers Dave Navarro/Red Hot Chili Peppers - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar

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