Riff Tone

Mr. Brownstone (Live)

Guns N' Roses

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Slash, live 1987-1993 era)

AmpMarshall JCM2555 Silver Jubilee head with Marshall 1960BV 4x12 cabinet

PickupsSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

wahDunlop Wah pedal (model unknown, likely Dunlop Cry Baby)

Notes

Live performance, late 1980s/early 1990s; Slash's main live rig for Mr. Brownstone riff section. Not the Appetite studio amp, but the Silver Jubilee used for live shows in this era.

Tone Character(10)

British crunchtight palm mutingaggressive midrange biteclear note separationpercussive attackslightly saturated rhythm tonedynamic response to pickingclassic hard rock drivenot overly compressedopen, punchy chords

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated palm muting and precise rhythmic control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.

Sources

Guns N' Roses' under-appreciated The Spaghetti Incident ...Appetite For Destruction - Guns N' Roses What effects does slash has on mr brownstone

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