Riff Tone

Patience

Guns N' Roses

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Slash, 1987 studio recording)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203

PickupsSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1987-1988, Appetite for Destruction/Patience era. Acoustic guitars are present in the song, but the main riff electric part is played by Slash on a Les Paul into a Marshall JCM800. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section; tone is primarily amp-driven with possible amp reverb.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothclear note separationslightly compressednatural amp reverbarticulate pickingmellow highsrounded lowsorganic and unprocessedclassic rock ballad cleansubtle sustain

Difficulty

The riff requires clean fingerpicking or hybrid picking, smooth chord changes, and precise timing, but is accessible to most intermediate players.

Sources

Slash's guitar gear: everything you need to nail the Guns N’ Roses legend’s sound | Guitar World PATIENCE TAB by Guns N' Roses @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com

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