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Solo Tone
Live and Let Die
Guns N' Roses
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Slash's main Les Paul, likely 1987 or Derrig replica)
AmpMarshall Silver Jubilee 2555
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991 Use Your Illusion sessions. Guitar tuned down half-step to Eb. Solo section uses bridge pickup with tone rolled down. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo. Effects chain includes wah and delay, both clearly audible in the solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and vocal-likewah-filtered lead linesthick and saturatedrich harmonicsaggressive attackcompressed and focusedbridge pickup biteslightly darkened top end (tone rolled down)delayed repeats for space
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of the wah pedal, fast legato and bending techniques, and precise timing to match delay repeats, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Slash's main Les Paul, likely 1987 or Derrig replica)
AmpMarshall Silver Jubilee 2555
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1991 Use Your Illusion sessions. Guitar tuned down half-step to Eb. Solo section uses bridge pickup with tone rolled down. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo. Effects chain includes wah and delay, both clearly audible in the solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and vocal-likewah-filtered lead linesthick and saturatedrich harmonicsaggressive attackcompressed and focusedbridge pickup biteslightly darkened top end (tone rolled down)delayed repeats for space
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of the wah pedal, fast legato and bending techniques, and precise timing to match delay repeats, making it challenging for most intermediate players.