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Riff Tone
Perfect Crime (Live In London, Wembley Stadium - August 31, 1991)
Guns N' Roses
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1987 or early 1990s, sunburst, as used by Slash live in 1991)
AmpMarshall JCM 800 head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Live performance at Wembley Stadium, August 31, 1991. Gear confirmed for this tour/era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive British crunchtight palm-muted riffingupper-midrange heavypresent and cuttingsaturated but articulatefast attackpercussive rhythmclassic hard rock bitenot scooped, mids forwardslight amp reverb for space
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise left-hand technique to maintain clarity at high speed, making it challenging for most guitarists.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1987 or early 1990s, sunburst, as used by Slash live in 1991)
AmpMarshall JCM 800 head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Live performance at Wembley Stadium, August 31, 1991. Gear confirmed for this tour/era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive British crunchtight palm-muted riffingupper-midrange heavypresent and cuttingsaturated but articulatefast attackpercussive rhythmclassic hard rock bitenot scooped, mids forwardslight amp reverb for space
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise left-hand technique to maintain clarity at high speed, making it challenging for most guitarists.