Riff Tone

Welcome To The Jungle

Guns N' Roses

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarKris Derrig '59 Les Paul Standard replica

Amp1977 Marshall Super Lead model 1959 (S.I.R. #39, 'Superkill' mod by Frank Levi/Glenn Buckley)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbucker (bridge)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass5.5

mid8

treble7

reverb1

presence7

Effects & Signal Chain

delayRoland Roland SRV-2000 Digital Reverb (in secret delay mode)

Notes

Studio recording, Appetite for Destruction (1987). Amp was a rented, modded Marshall 1959 Super Lead, not a stock model. Guitar plugged into Channel 1 top input. Settings from studio session, not live. Cabinet: Marshall 1960 4x12 with Celestion Vintage 30s.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive and bitingtight palm-muted attackfull-bodied midrangeBritish crunchsinging sustainarticulate and percussiverhythmic delay repeatsclassic Marshall roarpresent upper midsslightly compressed

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, fast alternate picking, and precise synchronization with the delay effect, making it challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Slash's guitar tone on Guns N' Roses' Welcome to the Jungle: secrets behind the sound | Guitar World How to play Welcome to the Jungle on guitar | Guitar World Guns N' Roses – Appetite For Destruction - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard 38 great effected guitar tones | MusicRadar

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