Harley Benton HB-40R settings
Sweet Child O' Mine settings for Harley Benton HB-40R
Guns N' Roses · adapted 6 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Guns N' Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine" solo tone on a Harley Benton HB-40R, set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Gibson Les Paul · updated 2026-11-07
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Harley Benton HB-40R knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0.5
Playing tips
- Focus on smooth legato playing for fluidity.
- Use vibrato to enhance sustained notes.
- Incorporate slides between notes for expressiveness.
The original rig
What Guns N' Roses used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Harley Benton HB-40R 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 Harley Benton HB-40R settings for Sweet Child O' Mine?
Set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5.
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 Gibson Les Paul. 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 Harley Benton HB-40R
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Wherever I May Roam · Metallica
- Raining Blood · Slayer
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- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Smoke on the Water · Deep Purple
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- For Whom the Bell Tolls · Metallica
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Walk · Pantera
- One · Metallica
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.