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sweet child of mine amp settings — M-Vave Tank G

The guns and roses guitar tone for “sweet child of mine”, dialed in for a M-Vave Tank G with a PRS Custom 24. Intro lead riff, Studio version, Appetite for Destruction (1987)

Original rig

Marshall JCM800 2203 (modded #39/Tim Caswell SIR mod), 1959 Les Paul Standard replica with Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro pickups, Marshall 1960AX 4x12 (Celestion Greenbacks)

Thick, warm, vocal-like overdrive with aggressive midrange bark and smooth top end

Amp settings — M-Vave Tank G

CHANNELMarshall-style High Gain Amp Model (AMP module: UK 800 / Lead) + 4x12 Greenback IRBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	5
Presence	6
Reverb	3
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Tank G Reverb Block (REV module: Hall/Room)

Provides subtle studio room depth

Mix 3 · Decay 4

02Tank G Delay Block (DLY module: Digital/Analog)

FX loop / post-amp — subtle slapback/echo for lead sustain

Time 3 · Feedback 2 · Mix 2

Why these settings

The intro riff gets its signature fluid, flute-like tone strictly from the neck pickup with the tone rolled down slightly to tame the PRS Custom 24's modern brightness compared to Alnico II humbuckers. The British high-gain model on the Tank G is pushed to mid 7 to match the rich Marshall midrange bark. Solo sections: switch to the bridge pickup with tone wide open and kick on a wah.

PRO TIPSlash picks the intro sequence with consistent alternate picking right near the neck pickup for rounder attack, letting the natural compression of the cranked preamp sustain each note without extra drive.

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