Solo Tone

This I Love

Guns N' Roses

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Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely Custom Shop or Standard, as used by Slash in studio)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, as per Slash's typical clean tone setup for ballads)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb4

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2008 (Chinese Democracy sessions). No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean solo section; inferred from Slash's known studio rig and era.

Tone Character(10)

lush and glassywarm and smoothclear note separationambient and reverberanttouch-sensitiveslightly scooped midsstudio-polishedsinging sustainno audible overdriveneck pickup warmth

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, expressive bends, and control of clean dynamics, but does not involve advanced speed or complex techniques.

Sources

How to Sound Like Slash from Guns N' Roses (Guitar Tone Tutorial)Slash's guitar gear: everything you need to nail the Guns N’ Roses legend’s sound | Guitar World

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