Riff Tone

You Could Be Mine (Live In Las Vegas, Thomas & Mack Center - January 25, 1992)

Guns N' Roses

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1987 or late 80s, sunburst, as used by Slash live in 1992)

AmpMarshall JCM 2555 Silver Jubilee 100W Head (live rig, 1992 tour)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

eqBoss Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer

Notes

Live performance at Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, January 25, 1992. Gear confirmed for this era and tour. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight palm-muted chugsaggressive, saturated crunchcutting, articulate highsthick midrange punchpowerful, sustaining drivedynamic, touch-sensitive responseloud, stadium-filling toneclassic Marshall British crunchpercussive attackslightly scooped but present mids

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and stamina to maintain aggression and clarity throughout the song, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Slash's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Slash's guitar gear: everything you need to nail the Guns N' Roses ...

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