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Slither Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (Slash's main studio guitar for Contraband era)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2203 head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2003-2004, for Velvet Revolver's debut album 'Contraband'. Gear confirmed for studio use on 'Slither' solo by multiple sources. Settings are for studio, not live.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain7
Reverb1
Treble5.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Boss DD-3 Digital Delay · delay
Gibson Les Paul Standard → Boss DD-3 Digital Delay → Marshall JCM800 2203 head
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- aggressive lead tone
- tight and focused mids
- cutting upper mids
- harmonic feedback
- fluid legato runs
- powerful attack
- rich saturation
- modern hard rock solo sound
- articulate note separation
Notes & Caveats
- Amp settings are sourced from Ultimate Guitar Wiki for the JCM800; presence is estimated based on typical Slash/Marshall settings for the era.
- No explicit mention of reverb in sources; Marshall JCM800 has no built-in reverb and the solo is dry in the mix.
- No explicit pedal settings for delay; delay pedal model inferred from multiple sources and audible repeats in solo.
- No chorus, flanger, or wah audible or cited for this solo section.
- Pickup choice inferred from Slash's typical soloing position and tone characteristics.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Slash’s solo tone on 'Slither' is saturated but articulate, with pronounced mids and a tight low end typical of his Marshall amp setup; the gain is high for sustain, but not modern-metal extreme, and reverb is minimal, matching early 2000s hard rock production.