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November Rain Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses · 1990s · rock

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Original Recording

Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (Kris Derrig '59 replica)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers
Amp
Marshall 1959 Super Lead (modded by Frank Levi/Glenn Buckley)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording, 1990-1991. Used for the 'Use Your Illusion I' album. Clean sections likely used the same Les Paul and Marshall amp, with amp set for low gain and possible use of outboard digital reverb/delay. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean solo sections.

Amp Settings

Mids
8
Bass
5.5
Gain
4
Reverb
3.5
Treble
7
Presence
7

Effects Chain

  • Delay (model unknown, likely rack or studio unit) · delay

Gibson Les Paul Standard (neck pickup, tone rolled down) → Delay (rack/studio, likely Roland SRV-2000) → Marshall Super Lead (clean settings, digital reverb)

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Tone Character

  • warm and smooth
  • rounded highs
  • lush and reverberant
  • dark, juicy neck pickup sound
  • subtle delay trails
  • soft attack
  • clean with slight compression
  • not brittle or harsh
  • studio ambience
  • full-bodied

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct source confirms exact amp settings for the CLEAN solo section; settings estimated based on typical Marshall Super Lead clean settings and forum discussions.
  • ⚠️All sources agree on Les Paul and Marshall Super Lead, but do not specify if a different amp or guitar was used for clean sections.
  • ⚠️Delay and reverb are clearly audible in the clean solo, but no source confirms exact pedal or rack model; Roland SRV-2000 digital reverb/delay was used on the album for ambience.
  • ⚠️Pickup choice (neck) is confirmed by multiple forum posts and audio analysis.
  • ⚠️Settings are based on cited sources for Slash's clean and edge-of-breakup tones, but may vary from actual studio settings.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Slash's 'November Rain' solo tone is saturated but articulate, with strong mids for lead presence, moderate bass to avoid muddiness, and enough treble/presence for clarity. The era and production style favor a Les Paul into a Marshall Silver Jubilee with moderate reverb for space but not excess.

Sources