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Nightrain
Guns N' Roses
GuitarRiffDistortedrock1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1986 Gibson Les Paul Standard (Appetite-era, likely with Alnico II humbuckers)
AmpMarshall JCM 2555 Silver Jubilee head with Marshall 1960BV 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
mid7
bass6
gain7
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aggressive British crunchtight palm-muted chugsfull-bodied midrange punchsinging sustain on power chordsarticulate attackslightly compressed dynamicsraw, unpolished edgeharmonic-rich distortioncutting upper midsclassic Appetite for Destruction rhythm sound
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with tight timing and stamina to maintain the aggressive groove throughout the song.
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