Solo Tone

November Rain

Guns N' Roses

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Kris Derrig '59 replica)

AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead (modded by Frank Levi/Glenn Buckley)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain4

bass5.5

mid8

treble7

reverb3.5

presence7

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay (model unknown, likely rack or studio unit)

Notes

Studio recording, 1990-1991. Used for the 'Use Your Illusion I' album. Clean sections likely used the same Les Paul and Marshall amp, with amp set for low gain and possible use of outboard digital reverb/delay. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean solo sections.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothrounded highslush and reverberantdark, juicy neck pickup soundsubtle delay trailssoft attackclean with slight compressionnot brittle or harshstudio ambiencefull-bodied

Difficulty

The clean solo requires intermediate technique, with a focus on expressive bends, smooth legato, and dynamic control to maintain a clean, singing tone.

Sources

Slash's guitar tone on Guns N' Roses' Welcome to the Jungle [GEAR] November rain tone : r/Guitar [PLAY] Trying to play November Rain solo #1 (standard tuning ...Slash's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard

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