GuitarDistortedRiff
Don't Cry Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (Slash, studio recording, 1990/91)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers
Amp
Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Use Your Illusion I' (1990/91). Main riff played by Slash on Les Paul through Marshall Silver Jubilee. No evidence of pedals in the riff section; effects are from amp or post-processing. Izzy's clean parts use a Fender Telecaster Thinline through a Fender Bassman, but the main riff is Slash's Les Paul/Marshall setup.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain7
Reverb2.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- edge-of-breakup crunch
- classic British rock tone
- open and dynamic
- warm midrange
- singing sustain
- not heavily saturated
- clear note separation
- slight amp breakup
- articulate chord voicings
- responsive to picking dynamics