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Otherside Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1955 Gretsch White Falcon
Pickups
Gretsch Filter'Tron humbuckers (original spec for 1955 White Falcon)
Amp
Marshall Silver Jubilee 2550
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1999. For the riff section of 'Otherside', Frusciante used his 1955 Gretsch White Falcon into a Marshall Silver Jubilee. The Strat was not used for this part; the Les Paul SG was used for the solo only.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain3.5
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- warm and rounded
- clear and bell-like attack
- slightly compressed
- open midrange
- articulate chord definition
- present but not harsh highs
- touch-sensitive
- dynamic response
- no heavy distortion
- airy and open
Notes & Caveats
- No direct numeric amp settings for 'Otherside' found; settings estimated based on typical Marshall Silver Jubilee usage for Frusciante's clean/edge-of-breakup tones in this era.
- Some forum posts discuss general Frusciante settings or live gear, but the studio recording for the riff section is confirmed to use the Gretsch White Falcon and Silver Jubilee.
- No evidence of pedals or modulation/time-based effects in the riff section; solo section uses different gear and effects.
- Presence and reverb settings are estimated based on common Silver Jubilee studio use and the audible tone on the recording.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. John Frusciante's 'Otherside' riff tone is clean with a touch of breakup, mid-forward, and not overly bright, reflecting his Marshall Silver Jubilee settings and Strat single coils. The reverb is subtle, matching the album's production style, and the EQ is balanced for clarity and warmth.