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November Rain (Live) Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses · 1990s · rock
live
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom (likely late 80s/early 90s, black finish, used live by Slash)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JCM25/50 2555 Silver Jubilee 100W Head into Marshall 1960BV 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Live performance, Use Your Illusion tour era (early 1990s). This is the standard live rig for Slash during 'November Rain' solo sections. No pedal-based distortion; amp gain only. No evidence of additional boost/OD pedals for the solo. Delay is clearly audible in the solo section.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass5.5
Gain7.5
Reverb3
Treble7.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
Gibson Les Paul Custom (neck pickup, tone 3-5) → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 head → Marshall 1960BV 4x12 cab (spring reverb on amp)
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Tone Character
- warm and smooth
- singing sustain
- rich midrange
- clear note separation
- lush, ambient solo sound
- violin-like lead
- dynamic and expressive
- not harsh or brittle
- full-bodied neck pickup tone
- long, pronounced delay repeats