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Knockin on heavens door amp settings — Vox Pathfinder 10

The Guns and Roses guitar tone for “Knockin on heavens door”, dialed in for a Vox Pathfinder 10 with a Stringberg Lps 230. Studio version, Use Your Illusion II (1991) - Main solo tone

Original rig

1987 Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 / modded JCM800 + 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers)

Warm, singing mid-focused lead tone with smooth sustain and rolled-off top end

Amp settings — Vox Pathfinder 10

CHANNELOverdrive switch ON

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	6
Treble	4
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE4 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Vox Pathfinder 10 is naturally bright and chimey with only Bass and Treble controls (no mid, presence, or reverb knobs on the faceplate). To replicate Slash's thick, mid-heavy Marshall Jubilee solo tone, roll the amp treble back to 4, push bass to 6, and engage the Overdrive switch. The crucial adjustment is on your guitar: roll the neck pickup tone knob down to around 4 to achieve Slash's signature creamy 'woman tone'.

PRO TIPFlip strictly to the neck pickup and roll the guitar tone knob down between 3 and 5—this cuts the harsh high frequencies before hitting the Vox preamp, yielding that smooth, liquid flute-like sustain.

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