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Hey Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (likely 1962 Sunburst/Rosewood or 1955 Sunburst/Maple, as used by Frusciante on Stadium Arcadium)
Pickups
Fender single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp
Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, Stadium Arcadium sessions (2005-2006). Frusciante is confirmed to have used his vintage Stratocasters and Marshall Silver Jubilee for solos on this album. No evidence of Telecaster use for this song/solo. Settings and pedals are inferred from era-correct sources and pedalboard photos.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6.5
Gain5
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- MXR M133 Micro Amp · boost
- Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion · distortion
- Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble · chorus
- Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Boss DD-2 or DD-3 or analog delay) · delay
Fender Stratocaster → MXR Micro Amp → Boss DS-2 → Delay pedal → Marshall Silver Jubilee (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- warm and smooth
- singing sustain
- slightly compressed
- touch-sensitive
- clear note separation
- vocal-like phrasing
- ambient delay/reverb tail
- expressive bends
- mild breakup
- dynamic response