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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

Mids
7
Bass
6
Gain
3.5
Reverb
3
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5

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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

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