Song Rigs
John Frusciante — Gear by Song
How Frusciante's rig changed track to track — specific amp settings, key gear, and what you need to replicate each tone.
Under the Bridge
Blood Sugar Sex Magik · 1991
Dual-toned track — the intro uses a clean, open-chord electric tone played with a capo, while the chorus/bridge switches…
Fender Stratocaster (neck pickup, clean for intro)Gibson Les Paul (bridge, driven for chorus)
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Californication · 1999
Melodic clean tone with rich harmonic content — the song's guitar part lives in a space between clean and slightly compr…
Fender Stratocaster (neck pickup)Marshall JMP 50W (clean setting)
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By the Way · 2002
Frusciante's most rhythmically complex studio work — layered funky rhythm parts using different pickup positions and sli…
Fender Stratocaster (bridge-middle for rhythm)Marshall JMP (moderate gain)
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