Under the Bridge amp settings — Joyo DC-15
The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitar tone for “Under the Bridge”, dialed in for a Joyo DC-15 with a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster. Studio version, Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991) intro & verse
1966 Fender Jaguar / 1962 Fender Stratocaster into Marshall Major 200W / Silver Jubilee 2555 with MXR Dyna Comp
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 6 |
The Joyo DC-15 is a digital modeling practice amp with Bass and Treble controls (no dedicated Middle or Presence knobs). Use the JC Clean amp model to replicate the massive clean headroom of Frusciante's Marshall Major while keeping Gain low to avoid digital breakup. Set Treble to 7 for the iconic Strat 'in-between' quack and chime, backed by subtle onboard Hall reverb. Clean outro: dig into the strings harder rather than switching channels.
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