Riff Tone

Apocalyptic Love (feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators)

Slash

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul (Kris Derrig replica or Custom Shop 'Inspired By' Slash Les Paul)

AmpMarshall AFD100 (Slash signature) blended with Marshall JCM 800 #39

PickupsHumbuckers (likely Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Slash Signature)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7.5

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2012. Slash used his Kris Derrig Les Paul replica and/or Custom Shop 'Inspired By' Les Paul with signature Alnico II Pro pickups, running into a Marshall AFD100 and a JCM 800 #39 head, both blended together. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; straight into amp. Settings estimated based on classic Slash tones and genre. Pickup selector likely bridge for main riff.

Tone Character(10)

powerful and punchymid-forward classic rock crunchtight palm-muted attackthick and full-bodiedarticulate pick responsesinging sustainslightly compressedBritish amp voicingaggressive bridge pickup bitewarm but cutting highs

Difficulty

The riff requires precise palm muting, tight alternate picking, and control of articulation at a moderate tempo. The Eb tuning and syncopated rhythm add to the challenge, making it intermediate to advanced for most players.