GuitarDistortedSolo
This I Love Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Mid-'80s Kris Derrig '59 Les Paul Standard replica
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbucker (bridge pickup)
Amp
Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (studio, Chinese Democracy era; live: Marshall JCM Slash signature or Silver Jubilee)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (tone rolled to 0-1)
Studio recording, 2008 (Chinese Democracy). Slash used his Kris Derrig Les Paul replica with Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro bridge pickup. Amp is most likely a Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555, as used by Slash for solos in this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain8.5
Reverb3
Treble7.5
Presence8
Effects Chain
- MXR MC-402 Custom Audio Electronics Boost/Overdrive · boost
- Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Boss DD-3 or DD-7) · delay
Kris Derrig Les Paul → MXR MC-402 Boost/Overdrive → Delay pedal (Boss DD-3 or similar) → Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (with digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- smooth, violin-like lead tone
- thick and saturated
- bridge pickup with rolled-off tone
- long, expressive bends
- fluid legato phrasing
- high output, compressed sustain
- rich harmonics
- clear note separation despite gain
- touch-sensitive response