November Rain amp settings — Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212
The Guns And Roses guitar tone for “November Rain”, dialed in for a Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, Use Your Illusion I (1991) — iconic main soaring guitar solo
1987 Gibson Les Paul Standard (Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro neck humbucker) -> Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 / JCM800 2203 -> Celestion Vintage 30s
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Presence | 3 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 4 |
The Fender Hot Rod DeVille has a naturally bright top end and scooped midrange compared to Slash's Marshall Silver Jubilee, so mids are pushed to 8 while treble and presence are pulled back. Since you are playing a bright, lower-output Stratocaster instead of a Les Paul, rolling your guitar's neck tone knob down to 4 is essential to capture the signature 'woman tone' warmth and body. 'More Drive' mode is engaged to supply the singing saturation and sustain that Slash gets from cranked British EL34 power sections.
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