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Solo Tone

Sweet Child O' Mine (Live)

Guns N' Roses

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Kris Derrig replica for Appetite era, Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio/live), sometimes Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (live variant)

Amp Settings

gain7
bass5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Settings and gear are for the live solo section, but are nearly identical to the Appetite for Destruction studio version. Slash used a Les Paul replica with Alnico II Pro pickups and a Marshall JCM800 2203. Pickup choice for the main solo is bridge pickup. Effects are based on both source citations and what is clearly audible in the live solo. Year/era: late 1980s (Appetite era), but settings are consistent with most live performances.

Tone Character(10)
singing sustainvocal, expressive lead tonenasal midrange honk (wah in cocked position)smooth, saturated overdrivetight, focused attackwarm but cutting bridge pickup soundlong sustain for bendsslightly scooped lows, pronounced upper midshigh output, harmonically richdynamic, touch-sensitive response

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced control of bends and vibrato, fast picking and legato runs, and expressive phrasing with the wah pedal. The technical demands and speed make it challenging for most players.

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