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Welcome To The Jungle Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses · 1980s · rock

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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

Mids
8
Bass
5.5
Gain
8.5
Reverb
1
Treble
7
Presence
7

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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

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