Riff Tone

Be the Ball

Slash's Snakepit

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarKris Derrig 1959 Les Paul Standard replica

AmpMarshall Silver Jubilee 2555

PickupsSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

boostMXR MXR CAE Boost/Line Driver

delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

wahDunlop Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

Notes

Studio recording, 1994-1995. Slash is widely documented to use his Kris Derrig Les Paul replica with Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro pickups and a Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 for Slash's Snakepit recordings, including 'Be the Ball'. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of this song. Studio context.

Tone Character(10)

tight, saturated British crunchaggressive bridge pickup bitesinging sustain on power chordsarticulate pick attackthick, mid-forward punchharmonic-rich distortionpercussive palm-muted chugsslightly compressed dynamicscutting upper midscontrolled feedback on held notes

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with syncopated chord changes that demand good right-hand control and timing.

Sources

Slash's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Slash's Live Gear With Slash's Snakepit | Guitars, amps and effects Slash's guitar gear: everything you need to nail the Guns N’ Roses legend’s sound | Guitar World

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