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Riff Tone
Nightrain (Live)
Guns N' Roses
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Slash's main live guitar, late 1980s spec)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet with Celestion speakers
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Live performance, late 1980s/early 1990s era. This is the main live rig for Nightrain riff sections. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this part. Studio versions may differ, but live Slash consistently used this setup.
Tone Character(9)
aggressive and crunchytight palm-muted rhythmmid-forward British overdrivearticulate pick attackwarm but bitingsinging sustain on chordspercussive and drivingslightly compressedhigh-output humbucker clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise timing, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Slash's main live guitar, late 1980s spec)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet with Celestion speakers
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, late 1980s/early 1990s era. This is the main live rig for Nightrain riff sections. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this part. Studio versions may differ, but live Slash consistently used this setup.
Tone Character(9)
aggressive and crunchytight palm-muted rhythmmid-forward British overdrivearticulate pick attackwarm but bitingsinging sustain on chordspercussive and drivingslightly compressedhigh-output humbucker clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise timing, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.