Riff Tone

Perfect Crime (Live In London, Wembley Stadium - August 31, 1991)

Guns N' Roses

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1987 or early 1990s, sunburst, as used by Slash live in 1991)

AmpMarshall JCM 800 head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet

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

Live performance at Wembley Stadium, August 31, 1991. Gear confirmed for this tour/era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive British crunchtight palm-muted riffingupper-midrange heavypresent and cuttingsaturated but articulatefast attackpercussive rhythmclassic hard rock bitenot scooped, mids forwardslight amp reverb for space

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise left-hand technique to maintain clarity at high speed, making it challenging for most guitarists.

Sources

Sound Like Slash + Guns N Roses | The Ultimate Guitar Tone ...Slash's Live Gear With Guns N' Roses | Guitars, amps and ...Guns N' Roses Live at Wembley Stadium, August 31, 1991

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