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Solo Tone
Locomotive (Complicity)
Guns N' Roses
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1987-1990, Appetite/Illusion era, with Alnico II Pro humbuckers)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, studio recording, Use Your Illusion II era)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990-1991, Use Your Illusion II sessions. Slash is known to use his main Les Paul Standard with Alnico II Pro pickups and a Marshall JCM800 2203 for solos on this album. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this specific solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainmid-heavy EQwarm and vocal-liketight and focusedfluid legatoclear note separationslightly compressedtouch-sensitiveclassic Marshall crunchcutting solo presence
Difficulty
The solo features fast legato passages, expressive wah pedal use, and wide bends that require advanced control and phrasing, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1987-1990, Appetite/Illusion era, with Alnico II Pro humbuckers)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, studio recording, Use Your Illusion II era)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990-1991, Use Your Illusion II sessions. Slash is known to use his main Les Paul Standard with Alnico II Pro pickups and a Marshall JCM800 2203 for solos on this album. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this specific solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainmid-heavy EQwarm and vocal-liketight and focusedfluid legatoclear note separationslightly compressedtouch-sensitiveclassic Marshall crunchcutting solo presence
Difficulty
The solo features fast legato passages, expressive wah pedal use, and wide bends that require advanced control and phrasing, making it challenging for most intermediate players.