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Locomotive (Complicity) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (Slash's 1987 replica, likely Kris Derrig or Max Baranet build)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers
Amp
Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1990-91)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Use Your Illusion II' (1990-91). Slash used his main Les Paul replica with Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro pickups into a Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 head and Marshall 4x12 cab. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Settings and effects are estimated based on era, genre, and typical Slash rig for this album. No direct studio notes found for this specific song/section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Wah pedal (model unknown, likely Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95) · wah
- Overdrive/boost pedal (model unknown, possibly Boss SD-1 or similar) · overdrive
Gibson Les Paul Standard → Wah pedal → Overdrive/boost pedal → Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 head → Marshall 4x12 cab (spring reverb from amp)
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Tone Character
- tight and articulate
- aggressive palm muting
- singing sustain
- British crunch
- full-bodied midrange
- clear note separation
- slight amp compression
- percussive attack
- harmonic overtones
- focused low end