Riff Tone

No More Heroes (feat. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators)

Slash

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarKris Derrig Les Paul replica

AmpMarshall Silver Jubilee 2555 100-watt head into 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30s

PickupsSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2021 (album '4'). Slash confirmed using his Kris Derrig Les Paul replica and Marshall Silver Jubilee for the Conspirators' studio work. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of this song. No pedal boost or modulation effects confirmed for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

classic British crunchtight, palm-muted riffingaggressive, mid-forward tonesinging sustainarticulate pick attackwarm, harmonically richdynamic response to pickingfull-bodied Les Paul soundslightly compressedno audible modulation or delay in riff

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level technique due to its tight palm muting, syncopated rhythm, and need for precise alternate picking and dynamic control. Not overly complex, but challenging for beginners.