Can't Stop amp settings — Blackstar Fly 3
The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitar tone for “Can't Stop”, dialed in for a Blackstar Fly 3 with a Squier Bullet Stratocaster. Studio version, By the Way (2002)
1962 Fender Stratocaster (or early 60s Telecaster) → Tube Screamer → Marshall Major 200W / Silver Jubilee, 4x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 0 |
| Treble | 0 |
| Presence | 0 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01OD300 (Tube Screamer mode if available)
This is your primary gain source — set amp gain low and let the OD300 push it. If your OD300 has amp sim modes, select a Marshall or British-style voice. Level high, gain low mimics Frusciante's boosted-clean approach.
The Blackstar Fly 3 is a tiny practice amp with only Gain, EQ (one-knob), and Volume — no separate bass/mid/treble. I set gain to 2 because your OD300 provides the crunch; the Fly 3 acts as a clean platform. The single EQ knob centers around mids: I left it at the implied neutral position. Your Squier Bullet Strat is bright like Frusciante's 60s Strats, so tone knob at 7 tames ice-pick highs while keeping snap. The recording is dry — no reverb.
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