Positive Grid Spark 40 settings
Sweet Child O' Mine settings for Positive Grid Spark 40
Guns N' Roses · adapted 26 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Guns N' Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine" solo tone on a Positive Grid Spark 40, set Gain 8.5, Master 7, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
updated 2026-11-04
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Positive Grid Spark 40 knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
- Mod
- 0
Built-in effects
- Delay on
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Maintain a consistent picking attack to achieve the fluid lead tone characteristic of the original solo.
- Incorporate expressive bends and vibrato to enhance the singing sustain of the notes.
Riff settings
Adapted for a EVH Striped Series Frankenstein "Frankie" · updated 2026-06-03
- Preset / mode
- Marshall JCM800
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Positive Grid Spark 40 knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 7.5
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Delay
- 0
- Mod
- 0
Playing tips
- Use aggressive pick attack for articulation.
- Maintain tight palm muting for clarity in riffs.
- Focus on dynamic control to enhance sustain.
The original rig
What Guns N' Roses used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Positive Grid Spark 40 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 Positive Grid Spark 40 settings for Sweet Child O' Mine?
Set Gain 8.5, Master 7, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, 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?
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 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 Positive Grid Spark 40
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
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- Hotel California · Eagles
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
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.