Guns N' Roses
Appetite for Destruction · 1987
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
Recorded in 1987 at the studios used for 'Appetite for Destruction' with producer Mike Clink. The riff was born from a casual jam session in a house shared by the band members. Slash used a Kris Derrig Les Paul replica and a rented, high-gain modified Marshall amplifier. The recording involved layering and precise microphone placement (typically Shure SM57s) to capture the raw, organic, and mid-heavy character of the performance.
Tuning
Eb StandardRecording Signal Chain · 4 items
1959 Les Paul Replica
Kris Derrig
Primary guitar
Used for all rhythm and lead parts on the album.
Cry Baby
Dunlop
Filter
Used sparingly for solos; main riff is typically guitar-to-amp.
1959 Super Lead (Modified)
Marshall
Primary amplifier
Modified by Frank Levi/Tim Caswell at SIR with an added master volume and gain stage.
1960AX 4x12
Marshall
Speaker cabinet
Loaded with Celestion Greenback speakers.
Tone Characteristics
Sources
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