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Riff Tone
Shadow Of Your Love
Guns N' Roses
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1986-87, Appetite-era, Slash's main studio guitar)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, circa 1986-1987. Gear based on Slash's known Appetite for Destruction-era studio rig. No direct source confirms any pedal use for this riff; most sources and isolated tracks indicate amp-only drive.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive British crunchtight and percussive attackpunchy midrangearticulate pick responseslightly saturated amp breakupraw and in-your-faceminimal ambiencebridge pickup bitefocused low endclassic Appetite-era Marshall sound
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with aggressive attack and precise timing, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1986-87, Appetite-era, Slash's main studio guitar)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, circa 1986-1987. Gear based on Slash's known Appetite for Destruction-era studio rig. No direct source confirms any pedal use for this riff; most sources and isolated tracks indicate amp-only drive.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive British crunchtight and percussive attackpunchy midrangearticulate pick responseslightly saturated amp breakupraw and in-your-faceminimal ambiencebridge pickup bitefocused low endclassic Appetite-era Marshall sound
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with aggressive attack and precise timing, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.