Solo Tone

Rocket Queen

Guns N' Roses

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1986 Gibson Les Paul Standard (Kris Derrig replica, Appetite for Destruction recording guitar)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (modded S.I.R. #36 head, Appetite for Destruction studio sessions)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

wahDunlop Dunlop Cry Baby Wah (model unknown, likely GCB-95 or modded Cry Baby)

delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

boostMXR MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver

Notes

Studio recording, 1987. The Appetite for Destruction album was tracked with a rented, modded Marshall JCM800 2203 head (S.I.R. #36), not the Silver Jubilee or AFD100. The guitar was a Kris Derrig-built Les Paul replica with Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro pickups. No evidence of live gear or other guitars being used for the solo section. Effects were added via pedals, not amp built-ins.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainaggressive and bitingfluid legatovocal-like phrasingtight low endcranked Marshall overdrivecutting through the mixtouch-sensitiveupper midrange focusclassic hard rock lead

Difficulty

The Rocket Queen solo requires advanced control of legato, bends, and expressive wah pedal use, with fast runs and phrasing that demand technical proficiency and timing.

Sources

Slash's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Slash's guitar gear: everything you need to nail the Guns N’ Roses legend’s sound | Guitar World noobs want SLASH'S sound? HERE it is. - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar

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