Riff Tone

Don't Cry

Guns N' Roses

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Slash's Kris Derrig '59 Burst replica, Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro pickups)

AmpMarshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (studio recording, Use Your Illusion I sessions, 1990-1991)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain4

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1990-1991. Clean riff sections tracked with Les Paul into Marshall Silver Jubilee, amp set for edge-of-breakup clean. No confirmed pedal use for clean riff. Chorus effect likely added in post or via rack unit. Izzy Stradlin's parts may use a Fender Bassman with Telecaster, but Slash's main clean riff is Les Paul + Marshall.

Tone Character(10)

warm and glassyslightly compressedarticulate and dynamicchorus shimmernot fully pristine, slight breakup on hard pickingfull-bodied lowspresent midssparkling highslush stereo imagetouch-sensitive clean

Difficulty

The clean riff requires precise chord voicings and dynamic control to maintain clarity and expression, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

guns n roses don't cry tone - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar Guns n' Roses - don't cry amp settings - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar Slash's guitar gear: everything you need to nail the Guns N' Roses ...

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