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Solo Tone
Perfect Crime (Live In London, Wembley Stadium - August 31, 1991)
Guns N' Roses
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1987, likely Kris Derrig replica or Pre-Historic R7 Goldtop, as per Slash's 1991 live rig)
AmpMarshall JCM 2555 Silver Jubilee head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (Celestion speakers)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, Wembley Stadium, August 31, 1991. Gear confirmed by multiple live rig rundowns for the Use Your Illusion tour. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/solo. All sources confirm standard Slash live rig for this era.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedsinging sustaintight, focused midscutting upper mids and treblearticulate pick attackfast legato and bendsclassic hard rock/metal solo soundminimal ambienceslight amp reverb for spaceno audible modulation
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced technique due to its speed, phrasing, and articulation under high gain, especially in a live context with minimal effects to mask mistakes.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1987, likely Kris Derrig replica or Pre-Historic R7 Goldtop, as per Slash's 1991 live rig)
AmpMarshall JCM 2555 Silver Jubilee head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (Celestion speakers)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, Wembley Stadium, August 31, 1991. Gear confirmed by multiple live rig rundowns for the Use Your Illusion tour. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/solo. All sources confirm standard Slash live rig for this era.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedsinging sustaintight, focused midscutting upper mids and treblearticulate pick attackfast legato and bendsclassic hard rock/metal solo soundminimal ambienceslight amp reverb for spaceno audible modulation
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced technique due to its speed, phrasing, and articulation under high gain, especially in a live context with minimal effects to mask mistakes.