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Solo Tone
Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986 Sound City Session)
Guns N' Roses
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (black/white, dual humbuckers, Floyd Rose, early GNR era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (modded with 6550 tubes, through Celestion Vintage 30 speakers)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1986 Sound City Session. Gear confirmed for early GNR demos and sessions; Les Paul not yet Slash's main guitar. No evidence of live/touring rig or later signature models. No explicit mention of pedals for this session.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive midrange bitesinging sustaintight, articulate lead linesclassic British crunchslightly scooped low-midsclear note separationpunchy attackwarm but cutting highsdynamic response to pickingmoderate amp gain, not saturated
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate lead technique with fast runs, expressive bends, and dynamic picking, but does not reach advanced shred territory.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (black/white, dual humbuckers, Floyd Rose, early GNR era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (modded with 6550 tubes, through Celestion Vintage 30 speakers)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1986 Sound City Session. Gear confirmed for early GNR demos and sessions; Les Paul not yet Slash's main guitar. No evidence of live/touring rig or later signature models. No explicit mention of pedals for this session.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive midrange bitesinging sustaintight, articulate lead linesclassic British crunchslightly scooped low-midsclear note separationpunchy attackwarm but cutting highsdynamic response to pickingmoderate amp gain, not saturated
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate lead technique with fast runs, expressive bends, and dynamic picking, but does not reach advanced shred territory.