Boss GT-100 settings
Sweet Child O' Mine settings for Boss GT-100
Guns N' Roses · adapted 18 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Guns N' Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine" riff tone on a Boss GT-100, set Gain 8, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Rec out 0, Input sensitivity 1. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a PRS SE Custom · updated 2026-04-24
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Boss GT-100 knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Rec out
- 0
- Input sensitivity
- 1
Playing tips
- Focus on a tight picking attack to maintain clarity in the riff.
- Use palm muting on the lower strings for a percussive effect.
- Experiment with dynamics; play softer for cleaner notes and harder for a more aggressive sound.
The original rig
What Guns N' Roses used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss GT-100 actually has.
- Guitar
- Mid-'80s Kris Derrig '59 Les Paul Standard replica
- Amp
- 1977 Marshall Super Lead 100-watt model 1959 (SIR #39, 'Superkill' mod by Frank Levi & Glenn Buckley)
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 7.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 7
- Reverb
- 1
Different guitar or pedals? Get Sweet Child O' Mine adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Guns N' Roses's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss GT-100 settings for Sweet Child O' Mine?
Set Gain 8, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Rec out 0, Input sensitivity 1.
Which pickup should I use for Sweet Child O' Mine?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Guns N' Roses use on Sweet Child O' Mine?
Guitar: Mid-'80s Kris Derrig '59 Les Paul Standard replica. Amp: 1977 Marshall Super Lead 100-watt model 1959 (SIR #39, 'Superkill' mod by Frank Levi & Glenn Buckley).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a PRS SE Custom. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Sweet Child O' Mine on other amps
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- Sweet Child O' Mine on Fender Frontman 10G · 418
- Sweet Child O' Mine on Boss GT-1000 · 293
- Sweet Child O' Mine on Neural DSP Quad Cortex · 206
- Sweet Child O' Mine on Fender Champion 20 · 182
- Sweet Child O' Mine on Fender Tone Master Pro · 182
Popular songs on the Boss GT-100
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Walk · Pantera
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.