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Can't Stop Bass Tone Settings — Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers · 2000s (early 2000s) · Funk rock / alternative rock
Original Recording
Bass
Bright active bass (likely Music Man StingRay or Fender/Modulus Jazz-style active bass)
Pickups
Active electronics (bright active pickups)
Amp
Ampeg-style (SVT) amp (studio blend of DI and amp)
Pickup Position
both (active electronics, likely using bridge pickup for brightness)
Flea likely layered DI signal with an Ampeg-style amp for clarity and body; also uses MXR Micro Amp as clean boost
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain0
Treble6.5
Presence5
compression4
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Tone Character
- bright
- punchy
- slap-forward
- clear with body
Playing Technique
- fingerstyle
Notes & Caveats
- Bass tone settings derived from AI knowledge of the artist and genre conventions.