Riff Tone

Every Rose Has Its Thorn

Poison

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely custom or Standard, as seen in era photos and videos)

AmpMarshall JCM 800 head

PickupsHumbucker pickups (likely stock Gibson or aftermarket high-output humbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1988. C.C. DeVille is seen using a Les Paul and Marshall JCM 800 in this era. No evidence of pedals for distortion; amp overdrive is primary. Distorted rhythm sections are double-tracked with acoustic and electric. No evidence of effects loop or rack gear for riff section.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and openbright upper midsfull-bodied chordstight low endarticulate pick attackslightly saturateddynamic and responsivenot overly compressedclear note separationclassic Marshall rhythm drive

Difficulty

The riff section is rhythmically straightforward but requires careful dynamic control and clean chord transitions to maintain clarity with a crunchy distorted tone.

Sources

Poison - C.C. Deville Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment "every Rose Has Its Thorn" Tone EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN TAB by Poison @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com

Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear

Create Free Account