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Riff Tone

There Was A Time

Guns N' Roses

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Slash signature or Kris Derrig/Max Baranet replica likely, but not confirmed for this track)
AmpMarshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (highly likely for 'Chinese Democracy' era, but not 100% confirmed for this track)

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2006. No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for 'There Was A Time' riff, but Slash's typical studio setup for 'Chinese Democracy' era was Les Paul with Alnico II pickups into a Marshall Silver Jubilee. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this riff. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and Slash's known preferences.

Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight palm-muted attacksinging sustainarticulate note separationfull-bodied midrangepunchy low endslightly scooped but present midsclear, defined treblemodern hard rock gainaggressive and powerful

Difficulty

The riff requires precise palm muting, tight timing, and dynamic control to achieve the aggressive, articulate sound characteristic of the recording. While not technically virtuosic, the combination of speed, muting, and rhythmic complexity makes it moderately challenging.

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