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Welcome To The Jungle Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Mid-'80s Kris Derrig '59 Les Paul Standard replica
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbucker (bridge pickup)
Amp
1977 Marshall Super Lead model 1959 (100-watt, 'Superkill' mod by Frank Levi and Glenn Buckley)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, Appetite for Destruction (1987). Guitar plugged into Channel 1 top input of Marshall. Cabinet: Marshall 1960 4x12 with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers. Strings: .010–.046 Ernie Ball Slinky, tuned down half step to Eb. Pick: Dunlop Tortex 2.0mm.
Amp Settings
Mids8
Bass5.5
Gain8.5
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence7
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Tone Character
- aggressive and biting
- tight and percussive
- mid-forward punch
- saturated but clear
- articulate attack
- harmonic-rich sustain
- dynamic response
- slightly scooped lows
- classic Marshall crunch
- cutting presence