Otherside (Red Hot Chili Peppers) guitar tone and amp settings
Otherside guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3: Clean amp type, low gain (Gain 2.5), bright top (Treble 6.5), balanced lows (Bass 4), both pickups.
Settings for your amp
Otherside settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3
BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3 settings for every songAmpBOSS Katana 50 Gen 3
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Variation
- Off
- Amp Type
- Clean
- Gain
- 2.5
- Volume
- 6
- Bass
- 4
- Middle
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Booster
- 0
- Mod
- 0
- FX
- 0
- Delay
- 0
- Reverb Color
- Green
- Reverb
- 1.5
- Master
- Set to your room
- Power Control
- Set to your room
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Neck + Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 7
Otherside settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40
Positive Grid Spark 40 settings for every songAmpPositive Grid Spark 40
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Amp Type
- Clean
- Gain
- 2.5
- Bass
- 4.5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6
- Master
- Set to your room
- Mod
- 0
- Delay
- 0
- Reverb
- 0
- Output
- Set to your room
- App Amp Model
- Black Duo
- App Drive
- Off
- App Comp/Wah
- LA Comp
- App Mod/EQ
- Off
- App Delay
- Off
- App Reverb
- Off
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Neck
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 7
A Strat-style single-coil guitar would better match the recorded chime.
Otherside settings on a Fender Mustang LT25
Fender Mustang LT25 settings for every songAmpFender Mustang LT25
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Amp Model
- TWIN CLEAN
- Gain
- 2
- Volume
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Bass
- 4.5
- Middle
- 5.5
- Master
- Set to your room
- Stomp
- COMPRESSOR
- Mod
- None
- Delay
- None
- Reverb
- None
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Neck
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 8
Otherside settings on any amp with Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble
Amp
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Gain
- 2.5
- Bass
- 4
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6.5
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Neck
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 7
A subtle compressor can approximate the recorded 1176 compression.
Why it sounds like that
John Frusciante used a ’62 Strat a lot on Californication. The clean tones came from a Fender Showman amp. He played fairly loud, so the amplifier compressed, and the guitar was also compressed as it was recorded. It was miked with an SM57 and a U87 on each cabinet. He added only a few overdubs, two or three on some songs. Live, his Gretsch White Falcon was most often seen on the slower jams, Otherside among them.
- Play fairly loud so the amplifier compresses.
- Keep guitar overdubs to a handful, two or three on some songs.
What amp did John Frusciante use on Otherside?
- Dave Lee recalls the '62 Strat first showing up during the Californication sessions. (on the album Californication)[1]
- Dave Lee said Frusciante used the guitar a lot on the record. (on the album Californication)[1]
- Guitar World says the clean tones on the Californication album came from a Fender Showman amp. (on the album Californication)[2]
- Jim Scott said Frusciante played fairly loud, which created amplifier compression. (on the album Californication)[3]
- Jim Scott said he compressed the guitar with a Urei 1176 as he recorded it. (on the album Californication)[3]
- Jim Scott said the guitar was miked with two SM57 and two U87 microphones, one of each on each cabinet. (on the album Californication)[3]
- Jim Scott said Frusciante added only a few guitar overdubs, maybe two or three on some songs. (on the album Californication)[3]
- Mixdown says Frusciante's Gretsch White Falcon was most commonly seen live for the slower jams, including 'Otherside' and 'Californication'. (on tour)[4]
- Frusciante said his main guitar was the ’62 Strat he got when he rejoined the band in 1998. (in a later era)[5]
Questions
What amp did John Frusciante use on Otherside?
The sources on this page document John Frusciante's gear on Otherside by Red Hot Chili Peppers: guitar, ’62 Strat [1]; amp, Fender Showman [2]. Each value cites the numbered source it comes from, listed at the foot of the page.
What are the Otherside settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3?
For the Otherside guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3, set Amp Type Clean, Gain 2.5, Volume 6, Bass 4, Middle 5.5, Treble 6.5, Booster 0, Mod 0, FX 0, Delay 0, Reverb Color Green, Reverb 1.5; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Neck + Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 7. Set Master and Power Control to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the Otherside settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40?
For the Otherside guitar tone on a Positive Grid Spark 40, set Amp Type Clean, Gain 2.5, Bass 4.5, Mid 5.5, Treble 6, Mod 0, Delay 0, Reverb 0, App Amp Model Black Duo, App Comp/Wah LA Comp; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Neck, Volume 10, Tone 7. Set Master and Output to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the Otherside settings on a Fender Mustang LT25?
For the Otherside guitar tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, set Amp Model TWIN CLEAN, Gain 2, Volume 6, Treble 6, Bass 4.5, Middle 5.5, Stomp COMPRESSOR, Mod None, Delay None, Reverb None; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Neck, Volume 10, Tone 8. Set Master to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
Can I get the Otherside tone on my own amp?
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