Dave Navarro — Rig Network

Navarro's primary electric guitar — the PRS Custom 24's 24-fret neck, wide tonal range, and balanced construction suit his need to move between clean, atmospheric passages and saturated high-gain leads. He uses various Custom 24 models, often with custom inlays and finish.

Used through the early Jane's Addiction period — the Les Paul's sustain and warmer mid-range provided the foundation for the heavier sections of the early catalog.

Strat used for the cleaner, more single-coil-appropriate passages — the Strat's bridge pickup provides cutting clarity for specific parts within 'Been Caught Stealing' and 'Classic Girl'.

The Soldano SLO-100 is Navarro's primary high-gain amp — its smooth, harmonic overdrive character produces the singing, controlled high-gain tone of his lead work. The SLO's lead channel is known for its musical compression and sustain rather than the raw aggression of a Marshall.

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Clean amp for the chorus-drenched clean passages — the Twin's clean headroom provides the platform for the Boss chorus to work effectively without amp-driven coloration.

Navarro's most important pedal — the chorus is on for virtually every clean passage in Jane's Addiction's catalog. The CE-5's wide, shimmering stereo chorus defines 'Jane Says', 'Classic Girl', and the clean passages of 'Mountain Song'.

Wah used expressively for vocal-inflection on lead passages — more rhythmically varied in use than pure rock wah technique, reflecting Jane's Addiction's funk and psychedelic influences.

Delay for atmospheric lead passages — set for moderate time with minimal repeats for dimension rather than extended echo.

Phaser for specific psychedelic textures — the Small Stone's smooth, analog phase shift adds movement to sustained chords on certain Jane's Addiction arrangements.

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