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By the Way Bass Tone Settings — Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers · 2000s (decade) · Alternative rock / Funk rock
Original Recording
Bass
Modulus Flea Bass (active, graphite neck, Lane Poor pickup, Aguilar OBP‑1 preamp)
Pickups
Lane Poor humbucker
Amp
Gallien‑Krueger 2001RB head into GK 410RBH and 115RBH cabinets
Pickup Position
bridge (Lane Poor humbucker)
Recorded with blend of DI and mic’d cabinet; DI for low-end clarity, mic’d GK for midrange growl
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain0
Treble6
Presence5
compression4.5
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Tone Character
- punchy
- articulate
- aggressive
- midrange growl
- solid low‑end foundation
- clean with a touch of grit
Playing Technique
- fingerstyle
Notes & Caveats
- Bass tone settings derived from AI knowledge of the artist and genre conventions.