Knocking on heaven's door amp settings — Jirel MH-25
The Gun's 'N Roses guitar tone for “Knocking on heaven's door”, dialed in for a Jirel MH-25 with a Cate Stratocaster. Studio version, Use Your Illusion II (1991) — lead solo and heavy rhythm parts
1958 Gibson Explorer (neck pickup with tone rolled down) / 1987 Les Paul Standard into Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 / JCM800 2203 with studio reverb and slight plate delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Master | 6 |
01Tube Screamer (TS9 / OD)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; tightens low-end attack and sustains the solo
The Jirel MH-25 is an unrecognized practice amp model, so non-universal controls like mid, presence, and reverb are nulled and settings rely on core gain, bass, and treble. To compensate for bright Stratocaster single coils chasing Slash's thick Explorer humbucker tone, roll your guitar tone control down to around 4 and push the bass to keep the lead voice warm and vocal. Clean intro/verse: roll guitar volume back to 4-5 or switch to the clean channel.
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