Riff Tone

Nightrain

Guns N' Roses

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (replica, Kris Derrig build, as used by Slash on Appetite for Destruction)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (modded by Tim Caswell, S.I.R. #39, as used on Appetite for Destruction)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1987; Appetite for Destruction sessions. No evidence of a dedicated clean amp or channel for the clean section; likely achieved by rolling back guitar volume and lowering amp gain. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for clean tone in the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulateclear and punchymid-forwardtight low endslightly compresseddynamic response to pickingnot overly glassyminimal breakuppresent but not harsh treblecontrolled sustain

Difficulty

The clean riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and precise muting to keep the part articulate at tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Amp Settings for Appetite for Destruction by Guns N' Roses (album tone) - Guitar Chalk Amp Settings for November Rain by Guns N’ Roses (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk Slash & His Les Paul Guitar: Rock's Most Legendary Partnership The Mysterious Gear Used on Guns N' Roses' Appetite For Destruction | Ultimate Guitar

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