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You Could Be Mine Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1987-1988, as used by Slash on Use Your Illusion sessions)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JCM25/50 2555 Silver Jubilee 100W Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1990-1991 Use Your Illusion sessions. Gear confirmed for this era and album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6.5
Gain7
Reverb0.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive bridge pickup attack
- saturated high-gain rhythm
- articulate note separation
- crisp top-end bite
- thick midrange punch
- controlled feedback
- studio-polished clarity
- fast alternate picking
- punchy low end