Solo Tone

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

Guns N' Roses

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1987, likely Kris Derrig replica or Pre-Historic R7 Goldtop, as per Slash's 1991 live rig)

AmpMarshall JCM 2555 Silver Jubilee head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (Celestion speakers)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance, Wembley Stadium, August 31, 1991. Gear confirmed by multiple live rig rundowns for the Use Your Illusion tour. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/solo. All sources confirm standard Slash live rig for this era.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive and saturatedsinging sustaintight, focused midscutting upper mids and treblearticulate pick attackfast legato and bendsclassic hard rock/metal solo soundminimal ambienceslight amp reverb for spaceno audible modulation

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced technique due to its speed, phrasing, and articulation under high gain, especially in a live context with minimal effects to mask mistakes.

Sources

Slash's Live Gear With Guns N' Roses | Guitars, amps and ...The Slash Guitar Tone: An Interview with Slash's Guitar Tech Guns N' Roses Live at Wembley Stadium, August 31, 1991 Slash's Perfect 1991 Live Tone – “Bad Apples” | Guns N' Roses ...Perfect Crime (Live In London, Wembley Stadium - August 31 ...

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