Riff Tone

Rocket Queen

Guns N' Roses

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Kris Derrig replica, 1959-style, used by Slash on Appetite for Destruction)

AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (for clean sections in studio recording)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusRoland or MXR Chorus effect (Roland JC-120 built-in or MXR Stereo Chorus)

Notes

Studio recording, Appetite for Destruction (1987); clean sections tracked with Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus, not Marshall Jubilee. Confirmed by Equipboard and multiple interviews. Live, Marshall Jubilee is used, but studio clean is JC-120.

Tone Character(9)

shimmering clean tonebright and glassyrich stereo chorus effectarticulate single-note linespercussive funk rhythmwarm neck pickup sounddynamic picking responseslightly compressedstudio-quality clarity

Difficulty

The clean riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with precise muting and dynamic control, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Slash's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps Guns N' Roses – Appetite For Destruction - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Slash's guitar gear: everything you need to nail the Guns N’ Roses legend’s sound | Guitar World

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