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Riff Tone

Rocket Queen

Guns N' Roses

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarKris Derrig Les Paul Standard replica (1959 Les Paul copy)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (modded S.I.R. #36 head, 100W, used in Appetite for Destruction sessions)

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1987. The S.I.R. #36 Marshall JCM800 head was rented for the Appetite for Destruction sessions and is widely cited as the amp for the album's riff tones. The guitar is the Kris Derrig Les Paul replica, not a Gibson production model. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)
thick and crunchymidrange-forwardtight and percussivewarm and harmonically richslightly saturatedaggressive bridge pickup bitedynamic and responsivearticulate note separationBritish-voiced amp characterclassic Appetite for Destruction rhythm sound

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with palm muting and dynamic picking, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

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