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Red Hot Chili Peppers · 1999 · Funk Rock

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpFender Super Reverb
GuitarFender Telecaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN5.5
BASS4.5
MID6.5
TREBLE6.5
PRESENCE5.5
REVERB1.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. 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.

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpFender Super Reverb
GuitarFender Telecaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN6.5
BASS4.5
MID7
TREBLE6.5
PRESENCE5.5
REVERB1.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
    Drive 4 · Tone 5.5 · Level 7
    Pushes the amp's own breakup harder.
  2. 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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