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Riff Tone
You Could Be Mine
Guns N' Roses
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely Kris Derrig replica, as used by Slash in studio)
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 I sessions. All evidence points to Slash using his Les Paul with Alnico II Pro pickups into a Silver Jubilee head for the main riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(9)
aggressive and saturatedtight and percussivearticulate pick attackmid-scooped but presentthick, harmonically rich distortionfast attack, no muddinessclassic Marshall bitesinging sustain on held notespercussive riff clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with precise palm muting and stamina to maintain clarity at high speed, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely Kris Derrig replica, as used by Slash in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM25/50 2555 Silver Jubilee 100W Head
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1990/1991, Use Your Illusion I sessions. All evidence points to Slash using his Les Paul with Alnico II Pro pickups into a Silver Jubilee head for the main riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(9)
aggressive and saturatedtight and percussivearticulate pick attackmid-scooped but presentthick, harmonically rich distortionfast attack, no muddinessclassic Marshall bitesinging sustain on held notespercussive riff clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with precise palm muting and stamina to maintain clarity at high speed, making it challenging for most intermediate players.