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Welcome To The Jungle Solo 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 & Glenn Buckley)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, Appetite for Destruction (1987). Guitar plugged into Channel 1 top input. Cabinet: Marshall 1960 4x12 with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers. Effects loop used for delay. Settings from studio session, not live.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass5.5
Gain8.5
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence7
Effects Chain
- Roland SRV-2000 Digital Reverb (used as digital delay) · delay
Guitar → Roland SRV-2000 (delay mode, in effects loop) → Marshall Super Lead 1959 → Marshall 1960 4x12 cab
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- biting treble
- aggressive and saturated
- tight and percussive attack
- rich harmonic overtones
- articulate lead presence
- British crunch
- cutting through the mix
- high-output humbucker clarity
- loud, saturated solo sound
Notes & Caveats
- Delay effect is provided by a Roland SRV-2000 Digital Reverb unit set to a special delay mode, not a typical pedal. No wah, chorus, or other modulation effects are present in the solo section.
- Settings are from studio recording; live rigs may differ.
- No reverb used on amp or pedal in the solo section; delay is the only time-based effect.
- Pedal boost is not confirmed for the studio solo—amp gain is maxed for distortion.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Slash used a modded Marshall with high gain for saturated, singing leads, with mids pushed for cut and warmth, moderate bass for tightness, and treble/presence up for bite and clarity; reverb is minimal, as most ambience is from the room or mix.