Riff Tone

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Guns N' Roses

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Gibson Korina Flying V

AmpMarshall JCM25/50 2555 Silver Jubilee 100W Head into Marshall 1960BV 4x12 cabinet

PickupsOriginal Gibson humbuckers (PAF style)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, Use Your Illusion sessions (1990-1991). Slash used the 1959 Gibson Korina Flying V specifically for the riff and rhythm parts of 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door' in the studio. The Silver Jubilee head was his main amp for this era. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; effects are amp-based only.

Tone Character(10)

classic British crunchopen, ringing chordsarticulate midrangeslightly compressed attackwarm, vintage humbucker toneclear note separationdynamic response to pickingnot heavily saturatedtouch-sensitive breakupfull-bodied rhythm sound

Difficulty

The riff section is based on open and barre chords with straightforward strumming, but requires control over dynamics and articulation to achieve the classic crunchy tone.

Sources

Slash's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Slash's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Slash & His Les Paul Guitar: Rock's Most Legendary Partnership Guns N' Roses' under-appreciated The Spaghetti Incident and Live ...

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