Solo Tone

Dust N' Bones (Live In London, Wembley Stadium - August 31, 1991)

Guns N' Roses

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Deluxe

AmpMarshall JCM 800 (likely 2203/2204 head, as used by Slash live in this era)

PickupsHumbucker (likely stock Gibson, possibly Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Slash signature, but not confirmed for this show)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6.5

mid7.5

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

wahDunlop Dunlop Cry Baby Wah (likely GCB-95 or early Slash signature)

delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay (or similar digital delay)

Notes

Live performance at Wembley Stadium, August 31, 1991. Gear confirmed for live use in this era. No evidence of studio gear or alternate guitars for this solo. Typical Slash live rig for Use Your Illusion tour.

Tone Character(10)

mid-heavy British crunchsinging sustainarticulate lead linesslightly saturated solo toneupper-midrange focuswarm but cuttingdynamic pick attacktouch-sensitive responseclassic rock lead presencenot overly compressed

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced control of bends, vibrato, and expressive wah pedal use, as well as fast legato runs and dynamic phrasing typical of Slash's live solos.

Sources

DUST N' BONES [SOLO] by Guns n' roses How to Sound Like Slash from Guns N' Roses (Guitar Tone Tutorial)Sound Like Slash + Guns N Roses | The Ultimate Guitar Tone Tutorial

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