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Californication (Deluxe Edition)
1999 3:59
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Around The World

"Around The World" by Red Hot Chili Peppers is the opening track on their 1999 album Californication, released as the album's second single. It blends Flea's driving bassline with John Frusciante's clean and distorted guitar work, making it a practical study in dynamic contrast. For electric guitarists, the song offers approachable riffs alongside expressive lead passages that capture the band's signature funk-rock style.

  • The song opens Californication (1999), setting the tone for one of the band's most commercially successful albums.
  • It reached number 7 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, confirming its broad rock radio appeal.
  • The track runs just under four minutes, featuring distinct sections that shift between clean arpeggios and heavier distorted guitar tones.
Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

Frusciante's cornerstone instrument since Blood Sugar Sex Magik, its vintage single-coils deliver the bright, articulate snap and touch sensitivity that define RHCP's funky rhythm tone and soulful leads.

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Fender Telecaster

Frusciante's '60s Teles provide warmer, woodier tones than his Strats while maintaining the single-coil clarity essential for RHCP's clean, dynamic playing style across different albums.

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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Used selectively for heavier RHCP tracks, the Les Paul's thicker PAF humbuckers deliver the midrange punch and sustain that contrast with Frusciante's signature Strat-driven sound.

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Gibson Les Paul Custom

Like the Standard, this guitar adds warmth and aggression to darker RHCP material, offering the tonal heft Frusciante needs when stepping beyond his primary single-coil aesthetic.

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Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

This fuzz pedal thickens Frusciante's tone beyond his signature DS-2 distortion, adding creamy sustain and aggressive character to select RHCP passages and heavier moments.

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MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay

Frusciante uses this analog delay for slapback repeats and textural depth, adding space and dimension to RHCP's rhythmic foundation without overwhelming the band's tight, groove-focused sound.

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