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Riff Tone
Slither
Velvet Revolver
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Slash's Kris Derrig Les Paul copy, likely with Alnico II Pro humbuckers)
AmpMarshall JCM800, Marshall Slash Signature, and 1973 Marshall 1987 non-master volume head (blended), into Marshall 4x12 with Celestion Greenbacks
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2003-2004 (Contraband album). Multiple Marshall heads blended for the main riff; no evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive bridge pickup biteBritish crunch with modern edgesinging sustainpunchy attackarticulate note separationfat, saturated rhythm tonefocused midrangeminimal ambienceslightly compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires precise alternate picking at a fast tempo, tight palm muting for clarity, and syncopated rhythms that demand good timing and control.
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Slash's Kris Derrig Les Paul copy, likely with Alnico II Pro humbuckers)
AmpMarshall JCM800, Marshall Slash Signature, and 1973 Marshall 1987 non-master volume head (blended), into Marshall 4x12 with Celestion Greenbacks
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2003-2004 (Contraband album). Multiple Marshall heads blended for the main riff; no evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive bridge pickup biteBritish crunch with modern edgesinging sustainpunchy attackarticulate note separationfat, saturated rhythm tonefocused midrangeminimal ambienceslightly compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires precise alternate picking at a fast tempo, tight palm muting for clarity, and syncopated rhythms that demand good timing and control.