Riff Tone

Shackler's Revenge

Guns N' Roses

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely Studio or Custom, but possibly a Les Paul with DiMarzio pickups as used by Buckethead on Chinese Democracy)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (model 2205 or similar, as used by Slash and likely in studio for this era)

PickupsHumbucker (exact model not confirmed; likely DiMarzio or Gibson stock)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2006-2008. Multiple guitarists contributed to the riff section, but Buckethead is credited with the main riff. No explicit pedalboard or amp settings for this song's studio recording found; settings estimated based on genre, era, and amp type.

Tone Character(10)

highly distorted and saturatedtight and percussivebuzzsaw-like attackcompressed and modernarticulated power chordscutting upper midsaggressive palm mutingsynth-like edgemulti-tracked thicknessprocessed, not vintage

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, but uses standard power chords and moderate tempo, making it intermediate for most players.

Sources

[QUESTION] Chinese democracy tone? : r/Guitar - Reddit How to get the synth-like guitar tone from Chinese Democracy?Shacklers Revenge Tabs by Guns N' Roses - Explore chords and tabs How to Sound Like Slash from Guns N' Roses (Guitar Tone Tutorial)

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