How to Get John Frusciante Tones

John Frusciante is one of the most influential guitarists of the last 30 years. If you are looking for ways to replicate some of his tones from some of the Chili Peppers most famous songs, then this video might have some ideas for you to try.

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0:00 Intro
0:22 Guitar and amp
1:21 MXR Dyna Comp
1:50 Compression examples
3:27 Amp drive and compression
4:45 Chorus pedal
5:50 Chorus examples
7:24 Chorus and drive
8:57 Boss DS-2
9:36 Boss DS-2 Examples
10:47 Big Muff
11:29 Big Muff Examples
12:43 Ibanez WH10
14:02 My thoughts

[markstephenson]

Excellent work. A hidden gem of a channel
On the tube.

[Redhotchilipepperstributeband]

Great video, well done! From the picture of your pedalboard it looks like the wah is placed before the ds-2, try placing it after the DS-2 and the Big Muff instead...you'll hear how it sounds...John Rules! 😜

[michaelfowler]

Great work and brought back some memories of old riffs I learned but forgotten. I never took the time to try the effects I just loved the parts for playing - but good job mocking up similar sounds and I love how John used certain effects like the chorus with a fairly high rate but would play busy riffs that disguise the lfo predictability

[danthegeetarman]

Some very cool classic sounds that bring back some great memories. Very cool video as always

[throuE]

That "under the bridge" sound, awesome play Dude.

[TeddScheckler]

I’m more a Frusciante fan than a RHCP fan, and I really appreciate this walkthrough! Thanks.

[wsurfn]

Awesome. Amazing job and playing. Loved it.

[cameronw]

Nice video, very in depth and inspiring. I've been following Frusciante's tones for years. My favorite of his is Wet Sand, that solo screams

[haze_playzRB]

john uses mode 2 on both his ds-2s and it sounds much more john like when everything is at max

[persic]

Nice job man! Never knew that the dynacomp is used that many times. It really sounds like the quintessential Frusciante pedal 🌶️

[chiptriplett]

Great video! Not a Chili Peppers fan at all but love seeing how to get the tones. I think you nailed it! Solid work!

[dylanpardon]

great playing and demonstration mate, really appreciate it!

[StompinGroundChannel]

Great demos and explanations, big RHCP fan trying to learn all their stuff, thanks.

[Twhistle]

Good stuff. I think he usually has everything cranked on the DS2. Volume, tone, and distortion all the way to the right. I’m not sure it’s not every song but he’s known for doing that.

[haze_playzRB]

on the dani california solo, john plays it on the 12 or 14th fret

[zeo]

Doesn't John use Mode 2 though? I personally use it on Mode 1 as I dislike mode 2.

[speelbergoMF]

Very informative. Not to be super negative, but I feel that John has a much throatier tone than anything I heard here

[DSeN]

Great job! Everything sounded quite accurate except for the chorus. Something still wasn’t right on that but I think it was maybe 75% of the way there.

[mrpeanutbutters]

You have a great tone. I love it.

But I think without the Boss CE-1 you are missing the most important device for a John Frusciante board.

I bought a clone very late because it is so expensive.

Today I would buy it first.

[Issicra]

Out of those pedals I have three of them. I sound nothing like John Frusciante. Hahahahha