John Frusciante's favorite amp!? (I Could Have Lied, Red Hot Chili Peppers)

[@Vigi]

Very interesting breakdown of this amp. It feels like it's a nasty low-fi amp but John pushed the nastiness so hard it turned in on itself and became very expressive and beautiful! :)

[@zeo5008]

You know? In Anthony Kiedis book, he writes that when he and John wrote this song John came over his house with a small Fender amp.

[@RedHotChiliRiffs]

That must have been this amp. Thanks for the additional info!

[@benek900]

Your right bro , well done

[@BRZguy]

I really miss this raw BSSM style sound that they used to have. This amp definitely is what was used on that song. Also, something interesting I noticed is that John's general clean tone for BSSM had a pretty deep mid scoop at 1khz and I wonder if that was done in post or something. But that mid cut definitely makes the guitar sound thinner like BSSM had.

[@TheSweep12]

Goosebumps when you start playing the solo,it sound exactly like the cd...👍thank you for your advices🎶🎶🎶

[@RedHotChiliRiffs]

You're welcome!

[@travgpeters1]

Dude! . i was skeptic when i started watching this video but as soon as you played those first notes . i was like God Damn ! . thats the sound !!! ..

[@SrCybercop]

Dude, I have a Fender Atomic SE that has some presets that I thought the crunch tone was really cool with the Strat. Now you've shown how far the rabbit hole goes. I will never sell this amp again ha ha ha. Thanks!

[@clove-splintered-shards]

Very nice work!, you have really dedicated yourself to the pursuit of finding all the sounds and tones of John Frusciante and it is remarkable! It must have taken you years to assemble all of the gear, equipment, and resources to achieve what you do on your channel! Thank you for sharing all of this insight it is truly inspiring and very helpful! Best wishes to you, thanks again!

[@RedHotChiliRiffs]

Thanks man! It’s always nice when someone appreciates all the hard work that goes into the videos….

[@galgadelic]

thank you so much, i've been trying to get the sound john makes with the bends at the start of the 2nd solo and couldnt get the sound unless i went DI, thank you

[@matguerra333]

I read this before in interviews and I think even Scar Tissue book. This is definitely it, you nailed it again. Another interesting note, they were gonna use the demo version of this track bc of the emotion and rawness but Brenden oBrien ended up putting some small touches on it.

[@matguerra333]

There is nothing John can't make sound good.

[@scottpacker4660]

Do Save The Population and Apache Rose Peacock and Sir Psycho Sexy Please

[@torturedmasterpiece8105]

I literally ordered this amp just to get this sound. This is one of the most important songs to me.

[@RedHotChiliRiffs]

That's great, congratulations! They're not easy to find!

[@geoffreytodd]

there is one for sale near me for $95 USD with the grey carpet. bet someone could get it for less. @@RedHotChiliRiffs

[@danieltaylor225]

Great vid man! But i do remember reading that john said he pluged straight to the mixing board and increased the gain on the board. In his solo album niadre lades and just a t shirt he does the same with his solos,just plug direct to the 4 track tape , increase the gain(and lower the vol) and the sounds are pretty similar to the i could have lied solo.

[@RedHotChiliRiffs]

Thanks! The amp’s built in spring reverb sounds exactly the same as the reverb you hear on the record. You can also hear some room sound on the actual record. If John used the direct into the mixing desk method the sound would be completely dry…..

[@RedHotChiliRiffs]

I did some extra tests just to be sure. instagram.com/reel/ClQYdNRPoRL/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

[@NicoDAmbrosio]

On the acoustic guitar part of the album version, there is no g string. You can tell by the first B major strum to the d, during the end of each verse.. he has mentioned this fact somewhere in print, but I have lost the source.

[@NicoDAmbrosio]

John did not use the Les Paul for this solo. It’s the Strat on the neck pickup. Though he has stated many times that he bought the two jaguars for overdubs… and you can clearly hear them thoughout.. but this solo is 100 percent neck pickup Strat.

[@mrcmagnum]

Me and my 3yo son love to watch your guitar and bass covers! Any chance of making one of Encore? Those lines sound so perfect and are so fun to play!

[@RedHotChiliRiffs]

That’s nice to hear! Encore is actually my favorite song from The Getaway!

[@evanghetler474]

@@RedHotChiliRiffswould love to also see this happen. Very grateful for your channel and the work you do for us RHCP fans.

[@FarmerSlideJoeBob]

you're badass man😃these videos are pure gold🙂

[@RedHotChiliRiffs]

Thanks man, I’m glad you like it!

[@FarmerSlideJoeBob]

@@RedHotChiliRiffs Let be honest: Your Videos are interesting and informative, just for the tone and how you did the cover. All of this are damn incredible :D Also Vigi, Thony Gr and Shane Comb did also a damn good job about Johns tone :D So please keep that good work up :)

[@400_billion_suns]

Hey man, great job on the channel! I’m hoping you can decode how he got the sound of the rhythm guitar in Under the Bridge. I’ve NEVER heard anyone recreate it accurately, especially when you listen to the original multitracks. The left channel is fuller and bassy (but still very tight, with a warm growl), while the right channel is thin and bright, almost to the point of being harsh. When they blend, it’s magic. I’ve tried everything to get that same punchy, tight, clean yet crunchy sound and have never truly matched it. From the way it sounds, I think it’s a JCM800, either stereo-mic’d or mixed with another amp. Plexis like the SuperBass are not that tight in the low end, which is why I’m suspicious the whole tone might just be a JCM. Also, did you notice in Funky Monks that his HOT amp is stacked on top of another practice amp in a few scenes? It looks like a 1990 Fender Sidekick bass practice amp to me. Which makes me wonder… are there any songs where he was running both of those in stereo, split with the stereo chorus?…

[@WJL91]

He said in a guitar magazine interview around BSSM, that the solo to I could have lied was recorded with his old crusty stringed Jaguar by the way. I could try and locate it but not sure I have the time right now.. I think your strat sounded super close though. I’m also conflicted as I’m sure he also read that he went “straight into the mixing board” for the solo for this too, but the fender HOT sounded just like it, even the reverb!

[@RedHotChiliRiffs]

I’ve recorded a video where you can hear what it sounds like if you plug straight into the 1073 preamp and what it sounds like with the saturation of a 4-track. instagram.com/reel/ClQYdNRPoRL/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

[@WJL91]

@@RedHotChiliRiffs Thanks for this, I think you're right on the money with the HOT amp and the Dyna comp to be honest. It sounds the closet I've ever heard. However, I would love to hear it with a Jaguar neck pick up, as he said he recorded the solo on the "crusty stringed" '66 jaguar. Are you convinced it was the strat yourself? To be honest, he does accidently get guitars mixed up in many interviews. He calls his '55 strat a '57 more times than I can remember in the californication interviews, so who knows! What we do know, is how ridiculously close you've got here. Thanks for the great content!

[@400_billion_suns]

John said a few conflicting things in interviews at the time about what he used and where. The sound doesn’t lie, though ;)

[@gergelyboros8138]

I think the solo was overdirven mixing desk or fender but with the jaguar

[@86Nazar]

You can see John recording with this amp in Funky Monks video :)

[@RedHotChiliRiffs]

True. You can see hem playing the Mellowship solo in the documentary.

[@christopherblair6636]

brillant video !

[@elmerfudd743]

sounded great! does the neve not overdrive at all? I don't have any experience with them. The HOT amp sounded right. thanks for taking the time to do this. It's neat you were able to find a HOT amp. I haven't looked in a while, but when I did look I couldn't find one. it's awesome you are able to work backwards to make a best guess on what was used and how to get the tones. I enjoy your channel.

[@RedHotChiliRiffs]

Thanks man! The 1073 didn’t overdrive. It was almost cranked. I pushed it as much as I could….

[@elmerfudd743]

funny story. yesterday a buddy of mine and I went to a bunch of local guitar stores. The second one we went to actually had the white covered (I wouldn't call it carpet and its stained yellow like it was in a smoke filled room, though it doesn't stink) H.O.T. version. Last thing I expected to see because, while I don't look for it, the few times I have looked on reverb I hadn't seen them. So I assumed they don't come up for sale very often. They were asking $129 for it. He accepted my offer of $100 and I took it home. Wasn't even looking for it.

[@elmerfudd743]

I do see there is a black one on reverb now for $250. also, you said he used the amp on 11 of the songs. Did you ever do that video? Can you share which videos/parts you think he used it?

[@RedHotChiliRiffs]

I talked about on the Universally Speaking podcast. It’s the BSSM episodes….

[@Benoni0413]

You da man! 🔥🎸🎈🔥🌶🎸

[@RedHotChiliRiffs]

Thanks Hombre!

[@mikerine6490]

The fender sounds closer to me

[@patrickgrueters]

nice video! my amp seems to be in really good hands now :)

[@KevinsGuitar]

Hey! do you think the Fender RAD amp will work for this tone? it doesnt have the reverb inbuilt but it seems to have the same 4 built in tones, contour and volume.

[@RedHotChiliRiffs]

It’ll come close but the built in reverb is an important part of the sound.

[@MatheusRedHot]

amazing! thank you

[@RedHotChiliRiffs]

You’re welcome!

[@ivan_talivan]

What kind of reverb has that amp? It doesn't sound much like a spring, that's why I would like to know. Many thanks for this info.

[@RedHotChiliRiffs]

It’s a real spring reverb. I took a photo and posted it on Instagram: instagram.com/p/Czf8cJKtHTE/?igshid=MTBkYzJqN201bGtscQ==

[@tunejotter]

Good video. I’m just curious, where do you get the info that John used this amp on 11 songs? I don’t recall reading that anywhere. Also, the tone on the Les Paul version is way too clean to even compare here. John said he used the Les Paul on Righteous and the Wicked and he hated that tone. So I seriously doubt he used the Les Paul on his most iconic solo. There’s also a part of me that thinks he used the bridge pickup on the solo, but I might be wrong about that.

[@wassbot]

would love to hear the solo of I Could Have Lied on the jaguar (which is what i’m 99% sure john played it on)

[@RedHotChiliRiffs]

It’s definitely not the Jaguar. I’ve tried it but it sounds really different….

[@wassbot]

@@RedHotChiliRiffs maybe a jazzmaster! i’ve tried with my jazzmaster and gotten REALLY close - happy to send an audio file if you’d like

[@klmsimoes]

especially in michigan!

[@snowheyoh2499]

What is the difference between this amp and the fender JAM? They look to be same..

[@RedHotChiliRiffs]

The HOT amp has a 10 inch speaker and the JAM amp has a 12 inch speaker. They’re both 25 watt.

[@dskahan51]

I think this is it. I read that he plugged straight into the mixing board but at that time John was known to give inaccurate or conflicting info during interviews for one reason or another.

[@RedHotChiliRiffs]

Exactly

[@nottoobad5180]

I have this amp❤

[@Dirhtt]

Suprised by the fact frusciante used a solid state amp. Even though it was pre sex magic

[@samuelvitorio5677]

Interesting

[@brocklewis8356]

Please cover Out in LA.

[@RedHotChiliRiffs]

I will!

[@RedHotChiliRiffs]

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