Welcome to the Jungle
Bridge pickup, gain up, volume knob used to clean up the verses.
- Guitar
- Les Paul, bridge pickup
- Guitar volume
- 10 (7 for verses)
- Guitar tone
- 9
- Amp — Volume
- 8
- Amp — Bass
- 6
- Amp — Mid
- 8
- Amp — Treble
- 7
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Guns N' Roses
Slash
Hard Rock1985–presentUK / USA
A Les Paul through a modified Marshall and nothing else: the '80s hard-rock benchmark, all mids and sustain.
Known for: Sweet Child o' Mine, November Rain, Welcome to the Jungle
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gear entries
4
with sources
Rig rundown
Pedals
1Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
PedalThe wah on the Sweet Child o' Mine intro.
Amps
1Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555
AmpA modified head that gives the signature midrange bark.
Guitars
1Gibson Les Paul Standard
GuitarHis '87 Standard, the basis of his signature model.
Other gear
1Ernie Ball Slinky strings (.011–.048)
OtherHeavier strings, tuned down half a step.
Dial-in specs
What to dial in to chase Slash's signature sounds — knob positions, pickup choice and amp EQ as documented.
Sweet Child o' Mine — intro
Neck pickup, amp on the edge, a hint of wah for the circular riff.
- Guitar
- Les Paul, neck pickup
- Guitar volume
- 9
- Guitar tone
- 8
- Amp — Volume
- 7
- Amp — Bass
- 6
- Amp — Mid
- 8
- Amp — Treble
- 6
- Wah
- Slightly open