Riff Tone
Civil War
Guns N' Roses
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarDobro resonator (likely National or Dobro brand, round neck, metal body) or similar resonator-style acoustic
AmpLikely recorded direct or mic'd with no amp, or possibly through a clean preamp; no evidence of electric amp for clean intro/verse
PickupsNone (acoustic resonator, no magnetic pickups on studio recording for clean intro/verse)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble6
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1991. The clean intro and verse are played on a resonator guitar with slide, not electric Les Paul. No evidence of amp or pedal use for the clean section; electric Les Paul/Marshall only enters for distorted sections.
Tone Character(10)
metallic and resonantglassy and openslide articulationacoustic, not electricwarm but with bright overtonesnatural sustainno distortion or breakupclear note separationpercussive attack from slideroomy, unprocessed feel
Difficulty
The clean riff requires solid slide technique, good intonation, and dynamic control to achieve the open, resonant sound of the original recording.
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Original Gear
GuitarDobro resonator (likely National or Dobro brand, round neck, metal body) or similar resonator-style acoustic
AmpLikely recorded direct or mic'd with no amp, or possibly through a clean preamp; no evidence of electric amp for clean intro/verse
PickupsNone (acoustic resonator, no magnetic pickups on studio recording for clean intro/verse)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble6
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1991. The clean intro and verse are played on a resonator guitar with slide, not electric Les Paul. No evidence of amp or pedal use for the clean section; electric Les Paul/Marshall only enters for distorted sections.
Tone Character(10)
metallic and resonantglassy and openslide articulationacoustic, not electricwarm but with bright overtonesnatural sustainno distortion or breakupclear note separationpercussive attack from slideroomy, unprocessed feel
Difficulty
The clean riff requires solid slide technique, good intonation, and dynamic control to achieve the open, resonant sound of the original recording.
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