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Paradise City
Guns N' Roses
GuitarRiffDistortedrock1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1986 Gibson Les Paul Standard (Appetite-era, Kris Derrig replica, Alnico II pickups)
AmpMarshall S.I.R. #39 (modded 100W Marshall Super Tremolo, Plexi circuit, rented for Appetite for Destruction sessions)
Amp Settings
mid6.5
bass5.5
gain7
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shimmery clean with chorusopen and ringing chordsslightly gritty edge-of-breakupbright and articulate attackclear note separationclassic Appetite-era Marshall crunchnot heavily saturatedchorus shimmer is prominenttight, percussive rhythmdynamic pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight timing to maintain clarity with the chorus effect. The open chord voicings and syncopated rhythm demand intermediate technique and control.
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