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Around the World guitar tone
Red Hot Chili Peppers · 1999 · Funk Rock
CrunchMain Riff
AmpFender Super Reverb
GuitarFender Telecaster
PickupBridge single-coil
SIGNAL CHAIN
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
Drive 4 · Tone 5.5 · Level 7
Pushes the amp's own breakup harder.
Palm-mute the verses lightly, open up for the chorus.
LeadSolo Boost
AmpFender Super Reverb
GuitarFender Telecaster
PickupBridge single-coil
SIGNAL CHAIN
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
Drive 4 · Tone 5.5 · Level 7
Pushes the amp's own breakup harder.
- MXR Carbon Copy delay
Time 4.5 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.
Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.
These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.
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