Riff Tone

The Godfather Solo (feat. Myles Kennedy) [Live]

Slash

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely Slash Signature, live use)

AmpMarshall JCM Slash Signature (SL5 or AFD100, live use)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6.5

treble6

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance, post-2010s era, typical Slash live rig for 'The Godfather Solo (feat. Myles Kennedy) [Live]'; settings and gear inferred from live rig rundowns and forum discussions. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainBritish crunchmid-forward lead tonewarm and smootharticulate single-note linesclassic rock bitetight and percussive attackslightly compresseddynamic responserich harmonic overtones

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate technique with expressive bends, vibrato, and dynamic control to achieve the signature sustain and articulation, but does not involve advanced speed or complex chord work.

Sources

Figured out Slash's live tone : r/GunsNRoses - Reddit Close enough slash gnr godfather tone [tone pedal/amp] - Reddit Slash's UYI Tour atone : r/GunsNRoses - Reddit

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