Riff Tone

Shadow Of Your Love

Guns N' Roses

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1986-87, Appetite-era, Slash's main studio guitar)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet

PickupsSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, circa 1986-1987. Gear based on Slash's known Appetite for Destruction-era studio rig. No direct source confirms any pedal use for this riff; most sources and isolated tracks indicate amp-only drive.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive British crunchtight and percussive attackpunchy midrangearticulate pick responseslightly saturated amp breakupraw and in-your-faceminimal ambiencebridge pickup bitefocused low endclassic Appetite-era Marshall sound

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with aggressive attack and precise timing, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Sound Like Slash + Guns N Roses | The Ultimate Guitar Tone Tutorial How To Sound Like Slash & Guns N' Roses Using His Amps, Guitars ...What's your favorite GnR guitar riff? : r/GunsNRoses

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