Guitar tone · rock, metal

Slash guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 23 Slash songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Gibson Slash Les Paul Standard into Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 100-watt head into 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30s.

Guitars Slash used

Gibson Slash Les Paul Standard2 songs
Gibson Les Paul (Appetite Les Paul or Derrig Les Paul replica)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely Slash signature, 2009 era)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Appetite for Destruction Signature1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely Slash's 1987 or 1990s model, as used on his solo album sessions)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (Slash's main studio guitar for 'By the Sword')1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (Kris Derrig replica or '58 Reissue, likely with Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Slash Signature Pickups)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (Slash Signature, likely Appetite Burst or similar 2010s model)1 song

Amps Slash used

Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 100-watt head into 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30s4 songs
Marshall AFD100 (Slash signature) blended with Marshall JCM 800 #393 songs
Marshall Silver Jubilee 25552 songs
Marshall JCM800 (modded, SIR #34 or Marshall AFD100 recreation)1 song
Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (studio recording, 2009)1 song
Marshall JCM 25/50 2555 Silver Jubilee1 song
Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (Slash's primary amp for studio recordings in this era)1 song
Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (live, 2010s tour rig)1 song

31 Slash tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Anastasia (feat. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (Kris Derrig replica or '58 Reissue, likely with Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Slash Signature Pickups)	Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 100-watt head into 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30s	7.5
Anastasia (feat. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators) · solo	Solo · distorted	Kris Derrig Les Paul Standard replica	Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 100-watt head into 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30s	7.5
Halo (feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Appetite Les Paul (Slash Signature)	Marshall AFD100 (Slash Signature) blended with Marshall JCM 800 #39	7
You're a Lie (feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators) · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Slash Appetite Les Paul	Marshall AFD100 (Slash signature) blended with Marshall JCM 800 #39	7.5
Apocalyptic Love (feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul (Kris Derrig replica or Custom Shop 'Inspired By' Slash Les Paul)	Marshall AFD100 (Slash signature) blended with Marshall JCM 800 #39	7
Back from Cali' (feat. Myles Kennedy) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Slash Les Paul Standard VOS 2008	Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555	7
Bad Rain (feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators) · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Slash Les Paul Appetite	Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555	7
Bent To Fly (feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely Slash signature, Appetite or Vermillion Burst, as per era and rig)	Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 100-watt head into 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30s	7
By the Sword (feat. Andrew Stockdale) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (Slash's main studio guitar for 'By the Sword')	Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (Slash's primary amp for studio recordings in this era)	7
By the Sword (feat. Andrew Stockdale) · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (Slash signature, likely Appetite or Goldtop, humbuckers)	Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (studio recording, 2010)	7
Driving Rain (feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (Slash's Kris Derrig replica or 1958/1959 reissue, as used on 'Living the Dream' sessions)	Marshall Silver Jubilee 100-watt head into 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers	7
Ghost (feat. Ian Astbury) · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (Slash signature, likely 2008-2009 model)	Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (studio recording, 2010 era)	8
Ghost (feat. Ian Astbury) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (Slash Signature, likely AFD or Appetite model)	Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (reissue or original, as used by Slash in studio)	7.5
Halo (feat. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators) · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Appetite (2010s, used on 'Halo' studio recording due to Derrig Les Paul being in for repairs)	Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (main studio amp, blended with other Marshalls on 'Apocalyptic Love')	7
Halo (feat. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators) [Live] · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Slash Les Paul Standard	Marshall amplifier (exact model not specified, likely JCM800 or AFD100 based on Slash's live rig for this era)	7
Killing Floor (Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Slash Les Paul Standard	Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (original, not reissue)	5
Mother Maria (feat. Beth Hart) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely Slash signature, 2009 era)	Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (studio recording, 2009)	6.5
Mother Maria (feat. Beth Hart) · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s reissue, as per Slash's main studio guitar for this era)	Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (studio recording, 2010 era, Slash's primary clean/edge-of-breakup amp for solo material)	0
No More Heroes (feat. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators) · riff	Riff · distorted	Kris Derrig Les Paul replica	Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 100-watt head into 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30s	7
Nothing to Say (feat. M Shadows) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul (Appetite Les Paul or Derrig Les Paul replica)	Marshall JCM800 (modded, SIR #34 or Marshall AFD100 recreation)	7.5
Saint Is a Sinner Too (feat. Rocco DeLuca) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely Slash's 1987 or 1990s model, as used on his solo album sessions)	Marshall JCM 25/50 2555 Silver Jubilee	4
Sweet Child O' Mine · solo	Solo · distorted	Mid-'80s Kris Derrig '59 Les Paul Standard replica	1977 Marshall Super Lead model 1959 (100-watt, 'Superkill' mod by Frank Levi and Glenn Buckley)	8.5
The Godfather Solo (feat. Myles Kennedy) [Live] · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely Slash Signature, live use)	Marshall JCM Slash Signature (SL5 or AFD100, live use)	7
The Godfather Solo (feat. Myles Kennedy) [Live] · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (Slash signature, likely 1987 or later, with Alnico II Pro humbuckers)	Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 head and 4x12 cabinet	7
The River Is Rising (feat. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul	Marshall JCM800	8
We're All Gonna Die (feat. Iggy Pop) · solo	Solo · distorted	Kris Derrig Les Paul (Appetite for Destruction replica, 1959-style, used by Slash in studio)	Marshall JCM800 (1980s, specific head from Slash's collection, 'unbiased' and 'tweaked out' for this song)	7
We're All Gonna Die (feat. Iggy Pop) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1987 or late 80s, as used by Slash on his debut solo album)	Marshall JCM800 (1980s, specific head from Slash's collection, described as 'unbiased' and 'crackly' for this track)	6.5
World on Fire (feat. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators) [Live] · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (Slash Signature, likely Appetite Burst or similar 2010s model)	Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (live, 2010s tour rig)	7.5
World On Fire (feat. Myles Kennedy) [Live] · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul (Slash Signature or Custom Shop, likely with Seymour Duncan APH-2 Slash Signature humbuckers)	Marshall Silver Jubilee 100-watt Head (JCM25/50 2555) into 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30s	7.5
World on Fire (Remix) [feat. Slightly Stoopid, Tribal Seeds, The Green, Common Kings & The Movement] · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (Slash signature, likely AFD or Appetite model)	Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (studio recording, 2014 era)	6.5
You're a Lie (feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Appetite for Destruction Signature	Marshall AFD100 (Slash signature) blended with Marshall JCM 800 #39	7.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Slash use?

Across 23 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 100-watt head into 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30s (4 songs), Marshall AFD100 (Slash signature) blended with Marshall JCM 800 #39 (3 songs), Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (2 songs), Marshall JCM800 (modded, SIR #34 or Marshall AFD100 recreation) (1 song).

What guitar did Slash use?

Most often: Gibson Slash Les Paul Standard (2 songs), Gibson Les Paul (Appetite Les Paul or Derrig Les Paul replica) (1 song), Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely Slash signature, 2009 era) (1 song), Gibson Les Paul Appetite for Destruction Signature (1 song).

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