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Solo Tone

Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986 Sound City Session)

Guns N' Roses

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarJackson Soloist (black/white, dual humbuckers, Floyd Rose, early GNR era)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (modded with 6550 tubes, through Celestion Vintage 30 speakers)

PickupsJackson-branded humbuckers (likely stock, high-output, passive)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1986 Sound City Session. Gear confirmed for early GNR demos and sessions; Les Paul not yet Slash's main guitar. No evidence of live/touring rig or later signature models. No explicit mention of pedals for this session.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive midrange bitesinging sustaintight, articulate lead linesclassic British crunchslightly scooped low-midsclear note separationpunchy attackwarm but cutting highsdynamic response to pickingmoderate amp gain, not saturated

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate lead technique with fast runs, expressive bends, and dynamic picking, but does not reach advanced shred territory.

Sources

Slash's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps Slash's guitar gear: everything you need to nail the Guns N’ Roses legend’s sound | Guitar World

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Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarJackson Soloist (black/white, dual humbuckers, Floyd Rose, early GNR era)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (modded with 6550 tubes, through Celestion Vintage 30 speakers)

PickupsJackson-branded humbuckers (likely stock, high-output, passive)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

Slash's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps Slash's guitar gear: everything you need to nail the Guns N’ Roses legend’s sound | Guitar World

Notes

Studio recording, 1986 Sound City Session. Gear confirmed for early GNR demos and sessions; Les Paul not yet Slash's main guitar. No evidence of live/touring rig or later signature models. No explicit mention of pedals for this session.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive midrange bitesinging sustaintight, articulate lead linesclassic British crunchslightly scooped low-midsclear note separationpunchy attackwarm but cutting highsdynamic response to pickingmoderate amp gain, not saturated

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate lead technique with fast runs, expressive bends, and dynamic picking, but does not reach advanced shred territory.

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