Riff Tone

November Rain

Guns N' Roses

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1991 Gibson Les Paul Standard (Slash's Kris Derrig '59 Les Paul replica likely used in studio)

AmpMarshall JCM25/50 2555 Silver Jubilee 100W Head

PickupsSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7.5

treble7

reverb3

presence8

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1991. Used for the rhythm/riff section of 'November Rain'. Multiple sources confirm Les Paul and Silver Jubilee amp for this era and song. Pickup: neck, tone rolled down. No evidence of additional pedals for riff section; effects are minimal and primarily amp-based.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothmid-heavysinging sustainorganic overdrivefull-bodieddynamic responsenot overly brighttouch-sensitiveslightly compressedclassic rock crunch

Difficulty

The riff section requires clean chord changes and dynamic control to blend with the orchestration, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

What amp settings do you recommend for Guns N Roses first ...[GEAR] November rain tone : r/Guitar - Reddit Slash on November Rain. Setup?Slash's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Slash's guitar gear: everything you need to nail the Guns N’ Roses legend’s sound | Guitar World

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