Riff Tone
Saint Is a Sinner Too (feat. Rocco DeLuca)
Slash
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely Slash's 1987 or 1990s model, as used on his solo album sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM 25/50 2555 Silver Jubilee
PickupsSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers (APH-1 set, Slash's standard studio pickups)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6.5
mid6
treble5.5
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2009-2010 for Slash's self-titled solo album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section; Slash is known to use his Les Paul and Silver Jubilee for most studio rhythm tracks. No evidence of alternate pickup types or single-coil use.
Tone Character(10)
warm and mid-focusedslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear note separationtouch-sensitive dynamicsorganic amp-driven overdrivearticulate chord voicingsopen and airyminimal compressionclassic British crunchnot heavily saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires clean chord changes and dynamic control to maintain clarity and warmth, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely Slash's 1987 or 1990s model, as used on his solo album sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM 25/50 2555 Silver Jubilee
PickupsSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers (APH-1 set, Slash's standard studio pickups)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6.5
mid6
treble5.5
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2009-2010 for Slash's self-titled solo album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section; Slash is known to use his Les Paul and Silver Jubilee for most studio rhythm tracks. No evidence of alternate pickup types or single-coil use.
Tone Character(10)
warm and mid-focusedslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear note separationtouch-sensitive dynamicsorganic amp-driven overdrivearticulate chord voicingsopen and airyminimal compressionclassic British crunchnot heavily saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires clean chord changes and dynamic control to maintain clarity and warmth, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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