I Could Die for You amp settings — Line 6 POD HD500X
The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitar tone for “I Could Die for You”, dialed in for a Line 6 POD HD500X with a Squier Affinity Stratocaster. Live (2002 By the Way promotional tour, e.g., Paris Olympia / London Garage)
1962 Fender Stratocaster (neck pickup) into Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble (preamp clean buffer) into Marshall Major 200W / Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 & Fender Showman, subtle spring reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 8 |
01Line 6 POD HD500X (FX Block: Analog Chorus / CE-1 style)
Set as clean preamp boost block in POD HD500X to emulate Boss CE-1 buffer preamp color, modulation depth at 0
02Boss RV-6 Reverb
Mode set to 'Spring' (2nd mode position) or 'Plate'
The POD HD500X's Brit J-45 model replicates Frusciante's high-headroom Marshall clean sound. Squier Affinity ceramic single coils run slightly thinner than vintage Strat pickups, so mids are pushed to 6 and treble dialed back to prevent harshness while retaining Frusciante's round glassiness. The Boss RV-6 handles the live ambient tail without cluttering chord clarity.
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