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Riff Tone
You Could Be Mine
Guns N' Roses
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1987-1988, as used by Slash on Use Your Illusion sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM25/50 2555 Silver Jubilee 100W Head
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990-1991 Use Your Illusion sessions. Gear confirmed for this era and album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive bridge pickup attacksaturated high-gain rhythmarticulate note separationcrisp top-end bitethick midrange punchcontrolled feedbackstudio-polished clarityfast alternate pickingpunchy low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with precise timing and aggressive attack, making it challenging for most players.
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1987-1988, as used by Slash on Use Your Illusion sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM25/50 2555 Silver Jubilee 100W Head
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
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This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1990-1991 Use Your Illusion sessions. Gear confirmed for this era and album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive bridge pickup attacksaturated high-gain rhythmarticulate note separationcrisp top-end bitethick midrange punchcontrolled feedbackstudio-polished clarityfast alternate pickingpunchy low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with precise timing and aggressive attack, making it challenging for most players.