GuitarDistortedRiff
Can't Stop Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1960 Fender Custom Telecaster
Pickups
Fender single-coil (vintage Telecaster)
Amp
Fender '73 Twin Reverb
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2001/2002 for 'By The Way' album. Main riff section. Micro Amp pedal used for riff. No evidence of other guitars or amps for this section.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass5.5
Gain3.5
Reverb2.5
Treble7.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- MXR Micro Amp · boost
Guitar → MXR Micro Amp → Fender Twin Reverb (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- bright and articulate
- slightly fat clean tone
- dynamic and responsive
- crisp attack
- minimal breakup
- bridge pickup bite
- strat-like clarity
- open and punchy
- no compression