GuitarDistortedRiff
November Rain Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely Kris Derrig replica, as used by Slash in studio)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JCM25/50 2555 Silver Jubilee 100W Head
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1990-1991. Gear confirmed for Use Your Illusion sessions. Riff section uses Les Paul with neck pickup, tone rolled down. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass5.5
Gain7
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer · eq
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
Gibson Les Paul Standard (neck pickup, tone at 0) → Boss GE-7 EQ → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 Head → Plate reverb (studio or rackmount)
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Tone Character
- warm and smooth
- creamy overdrive
- mid-forward
- singing sustain
- articulate note separation
- slightly compressed
- rich harmonic content
- touch-sensitive
- subtle delay depth
- not overly saturated