Bernardo amp settings — Boss GT-1
The Guns N roses guitar tone for “Bernardo”, dialed in for a Boss GT-1 with a Gibson Les Paul Special. Use Your Illusion era (1991) / Slash B.C. Rich Mockingbird (Bernardo Chavez Rico) lead & riff tone, matching Guns N' Roses hard-rock sound (e.g. 'You Could Be Mine' / 'Locomotive')
1980s B.C. Rich Mockingbird (crafted by Bernardo Chavez Rico) / 1987 Gibson Les Paul Standard into Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 & JCM800 2203 with Celestion Vintage 30s
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 7 |
01Boss GT-1 OD/DS Block (T-SCREAM / Warm Clean Boost)
Used as a clean mid-boost to tighten the low end into the MS HIGAIN model
02Boss GT-1 Delay Block (Standard)
Subtle solo ambience
Slash's core sound is anchored in cranked Marshall mid-range pushed by humbuckers. On the Boss GT-1, the MS HIGAIN model paired with a gentle T-Scream boost matches the bite and sustain of his Silver Jubilee and JCM800 rigs. For P-90 pickups on a Les Paul Special, the mids are set slightly higher (8) and treble slightly tamed (7) to keep the tone thick without harshness. For Slash's signature liquid lead tone, flip to the neck pickup with guitar tone rolled down to 4.
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