Riff Tone
By the Sword (feat. Andrew Stockdale)
Slash
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Slash's main studio guitar for 'By the Sword')
AmpMarshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (Slash's primary amp for studio recordings in this era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Slash Signature Humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2009-2010. Gear confirmed for Slash's main rhythm tone on 'By the Sword' riff section. No evidence of Andrew Stockdale's gear being used for the main riff; this is Slash's part.
Tone Character(10)
British crunchmidrange bitetight and punchywarm but aggressivearticulate pick attacksinging sustainopen and dynamicslightly compressedclear note separationnot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing, dynamic palm muting, and clear articulation, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Slash's main studio guitar for 'By the Sword')
AmpMarshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (Slash's primary amp for studio recordings in this era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Slash Signature Humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2009-2010. Gear confirmed for Slash's main rhythm tone on 'By the Sword' riff section. No evidence of Andrew Stockdale's gear being used for the main riff; this is Slash's part.
Tone Character(10)
British crunchmidrange bitetight and punchywarm but aggressivearticulate pick attacksinging sustainopen and dynamicslightly compressedclear note separationnot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing, dynamic palm muting, and clear articulation, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.
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