John Frusciante
John Frusciante, Red Hot Chili Peppers
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- modCHORUSfor Boss CE-1 Chorus EnsembleChorus mode, Intensity 5. Under the Bridge shimmer
- driveD1 Distortionstand-infor Boss DS-2 Turbo DistortionMode I, Dist 4, Tone 5, Level 6. Snarly mid-gain leads
- driveTRI FUZZfor EHX Big Muff PiSustain 7, Tone 5, Level 6. Big fuzzy solos
- modFLANGERstand-infor EHX Electric MistressRate 2, Range 8, Color 7. Slow jet sweep
- amp69 PLEXIGLAS 100Wstand-infor Marshall Major & Silver JubileeGain 5, Bass 4, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6. Crunchy clean that opens up
- cab4X12 GREEN 25Wfor Marshall Major & Silver JubileeDynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- delayBBD DELAYstand-infor DOD 680 Analog DelayTime 400 ms, Repeat 35%, Mix 25%
Model names checked against the official HeadRush model list. Model names from HeadRush's official Pedalboard model list; Gigboard and Prime share the HeadRush model library. "Stand-in" means the closest verified model, not an emulation of the artist's exact unit.
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- mod70s Chorusfor Boss CE-1 Chorus EnsembleChorus mode, Intensity 5. Under the Bridge shimmer
- driveDeez One Vintagestand-infor Boss DS-2 Turbo DistortionMode I, Dist 4, Tone 5, Level 6. Snarly mid-gain leads
- driveTriangle Fuzzfor EHX Big Muff PiSustain 7, Tone 5, Level 6. Big fuzzy solos
- modCourtesan Flangefor EHX Electric MistressRate 2, Range 8, Color 7. Slow jet sweep
- ampBrit Plexi Brtstand-infor Marshall Major & Silver JubileeGain 5, Bass 4, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6. Crunchy clean that opens up
- cab4x12 Greenback 25for Marshall Major & Silver JubileeDynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- delayBucket Brigadestand-infor DOD 680 Analog DelayTime 400 ms, Repeat 35%, Mix 25%
Model names checked against the official Line 6 Helix model list. Names from the official Line 6 Helix 3.80 model list (HX Stomp shares the library). "Stand-in" means the closest verified model, not an emulation of the artist's exact unit.
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- modVintage Chorusstand-infor Boss CE-1 Chorus EnsembleChorus mode, Intensity 5. Under the Bridge shimmer
- driveChief DS1stand-infor Boss DS-2 Turbo DistortionMode I, Dist 4, Tone 5, Level 6. Snarly mid-gain leads
- driveFuzz Pifor EHX Big Muff PiSustain 7, Tone 5, Level 6. Big fuzzy solos
- modFlanger Enginestand-infor EHX Electric MistressRate 2, Range 8, Color 7. Slow jet sweep
- ampBrit Plexi 100 Brightstand-infor Marshall Major & Silver JubileeGain 5, Bass 4, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6. Crunchy clean that opens up
- cab412 Brit 60B GB ’71for Marshall Major & Silver JubileeDynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- delayAnalog Delaystand-infor DOD 680 Analog DelayTime 400 ms, Repeat 35%, Mix 25%
Model names checked against the official Neural DSP Quad Cortex model list. Names from Neural DSP's official Quad Cortex device list. "Stand-in" means the closest verified model, not an emulation of the artist's exact unit.
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- modCHORUSstand-infor Boss CE-1 Chorus EnsembleMOD slot: Chorus mode, Intensity 5. Under the Bridge shimmer
- driveDISTORTIONstand-infor Boss DS-2 Turbo DistortionBOOSTER slot: Mode I, Dist 4, Tone 5, Level 6. Snarly mid-gain leads
- driveMUFF FUZZfor EHX Big Muff PiFX slot: Sustain 7, Tone 5, Level 6. Big fuzzy solos
- modFLANGERstand-infor EHX Electric MistressMOD alt. slot: Rate 2, Range 8, Color 7. Slow jet sweep
- ampCRUNCHstand-infor Marshall Major & Silver JubileeGain 5, Bass 4, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6. Crunchy clean that opens up
- cabBuilt-in speaker (no cab model)descriptionfor Marshall Major & Silver JubileeKatana has no cab sim on its speaker
- delayANALOGstand-infor DOD 680 Analog DelayDELAY slot: Time 400 ms, Repeat 35%, Mix 25%
Model names checked against the official BOSS Katana model list and owner's manual. Amp types from the Katana MkII Owner's Manual; effect types from 'Using BOSS TONE STUDIO for KATANA Mk II'. Katana has its own speaker, so there is no cab block. Gen 3 renames some types, so check your unit. "Stand-in" means the closest verified model, not an emulation of the artist's exact unit.
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