lead guitar from “under the bridge” by red hot chili peppers | ToneDB
under the bridge
red hot chili peppers
lead guitar
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Tone Profile
The lead guitar tone is clean, chorused, and slightly compressed, with a touch of reverb. It has a warm, mellow quality that complements the song's melancholic mood.
Gear
- Fender Stratocasterinstrument
- ReverbSweetwater
- Marshall Majoramp
- ReverbSweetwater
- Shure SM57microphone
- ReverbSweetwater
- Boss CE-1processing
- Reverb$747Sweetwater
- MXR Dyna Compprocessing
- ReverbSweetwater
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The Story
John Frusciante's lead guitar tone on "Under the Bridge" was recorded using a Fender Stratocaster through a Marshall Major amp, captured with a Shure SM57 microphone at The Mansion studio in Los Angeles. The signal chain included a Boss CE-1 chorus pedal and MXR Dyna Comp compressor, creating the signature clean, chorused sound that defines the song. Rick Rubin produced the track with Brendan O'Brien engineering during the Blood Sugar Sex Magik sessions.
Production Credits
Producer: Rick Rubin
Engineer: Brendan O'Brien
Recorded at: The Mansion (Los Angeles)
Signal Chain
Instrument: Fender Stratocaster
Amp: Marshall Major
Microphone: Shure SM57
Processing: Boss CE-1, MXR Dyna Comp
Recreation Tips
- Use a compressor to even out the dynamics and add sustain.
- Start with a clean Stratocaster tone and add a subtle chorus effect.
- Experiment with different amplifier settings to find a warm, mellow tone.
- Consider using a combination of close-miking and room miking to capture a natural sound.
Original Gear
- Fender Stratocaster(guitar)
- Marshall Major(amp)
- Shure SM57(mic)
- Boss CE-1(pedal)
- MXR Dyna Comp(pedal)
Substitutions & Recommendations
Alternative to: Boss CE-1 Chorus
Provides the vintage CE-1 voicing that creates the essential liquid chorus movement heard on the track
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: MXR Dyna Comp
Same model compressor for the exact sustain and dynamic control used on the original recording
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Marshall Major amp
Provides similar Marshall clean tones with the warmth and headroom needed for this chorused clean sound
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Fender Stratocaster
Delivers the classic single-coil Strat pickup tone that forms the foundation of this sound
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Boss CE-1 Chorus
Digital recreation of the exact CE-1 chorus used on the recording, perfect for in-the-box recreation
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