Riff Tone

Estranged

Guns N' Roses

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1956 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop

AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus

PickupsP-90 single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb4.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1991. Used specifically for clean rhythm sections of 'Estranged' on Use Your Illusion I. Not Slash's usual Les Paul/Marshall setup; this Goldtop and JC-120 combo is confirmed for clean parts only.

Tone Character(10)

crystal-clear and pristinelush stereo chorus shimmerwarm and bell-like cleansarticulate note separationsmooth, round attackwide stereo imageno audible breakup or drivedistinct P-90 clarityRoland JC-120 signature chorusstudio-polished clean rhythm

Difficulty

The clean riff requires careful arpeggiation and chord clarity, but is not technically demanding beyond clean execution and timing.

Sources

Slash's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Guns N' Roses – Use Your Illusion I - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Slash tone questions - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar

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