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Estranged Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard 1959 replica (Kris Derrig build)
Pickups
PAF-style humbuckers (vintage output, likely Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Slash or similar)
Amp
Marshall JCM2555 Silver Jubilee head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (Celestion Vintage 30 speakers)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, Use Your Illusion II sessions (1991). Main solo recorded with the Derrig Les Paul and Silver Jubilee head. Rhythm parts may use Goldtop, but solo is Derrig Les Paul. Effects and EQ pedals used for solo boost and shaping.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb3.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer · overdrive
- MXR 10-Band EQ · eq
- Dunlop Cry Baby Q Zone (Auto Wah/Fixed Wah) · wah
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
Gibson Les Paul Standard 1959 replica → Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer → MXR 10-Band EQ → Dunlop Q Zone (fixed wah) → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Marshall JCM2555 Silver Jubilee (spring reverb on amp)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- creamy and fluid
- lush reverb and delay ambiance
- thick, saturated lead sound
- vocal-like phrasing
- wide, present mids
- smooth attack with clarity
- harmonic overtones
- expressive bends and vibrato
- rich, melodic sustain