Marshall AVT150 Valvestate 2000 settings
Sweet Child O' Mine settings for Marshall AVT150 Valvestate 2000
Guns N' Roses · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Guns N' Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine" solo tone on a Marshall AVT150 Valvestate 2000, set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-07-19
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Marshall AVT150 Valvestate 2000 knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
- Bright switch
- 1
- Dfx mix od1 od2
- 5
- Od1 scoop switch
- 0
- Od2 scoop switch
- 1
- Dfx adjust od1 od2
- 5
- Dfx program od1 od2
- 2
- Dfx mix clean acoustic
- 0
- Dfx adjust clean acoustic
- 0
- Dfx program clean acoustic
- 0
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Engage the bright switch to enhance the high frequencies for a more cutting lead tone.
- Utilize the overdrive 2 mode for a thicker, more saturated sound during the solo.
The original rig
What Guns N' Roses used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall AVT150 Valvestate 2000 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 Marshall AVT150 Valvestate 2000 settings for Sweet Child O' Mine?
Set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 0.
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 Fender Stratocaster. 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
- Sweet Child O' Mine on Fender Mustang LT25 · 844
- Sweet Child O' Mine on Boss Katana · 715
- Sweet Child O' Mine on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 478
- 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 Marshall AVT150 Valvestate 2000
- Walk · Pantera
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Man in the Box · Alice in Chains
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.