Riff Tone

Don't Cry

Guns N' Roses

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Kris Derrig '59 replica, Slash's main studio guitar for Use Your Illusion)

AmpMarshall 100-watt Super Lead model 1959 (with 'Superkill' mod) into Marshall 1960 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers

PickupsSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers (bridge pickup for riff section)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble5.5

reverb2.5

presence7

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1990/1991 Use Your Illusion sessions. Riff section played by Slash on Les Paul through Marshall Super Lead. Izzy Stradlin's rhythm part (not the main riff) used a Fender Telecaster Thinline with neck humbucker through a modified Fender Bassman, but this is not the main riff tone. No evidence of additional drive pedals for the riff; core tone is Les Paul into Marshall. Effects are minimal, but a light chorus is sometimes used live or on rhythm/intro parts.

Tone Character(10)

edge-of-breakup crunchwarm, singing sustainarticulate midrangeslightly compressedclassic Marshall bitenot overly saturatedclear note separationtouch-sensitive dynamicsfull-bodied low endslight sparkle on top

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate control of dynamics and muting to maintain clarity with a crunchy tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Slash's guitar tone on Guns N' Roses' Welcome to the Jungle: secrets behind the sound | Guitar World guns n roses don't cry tone 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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