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Riff Tone

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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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Effects & 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.

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