November Rain amp settings — Laney Cub 12R
The Guns N' Roses guitar tone for “November Rain”, dialed in for a Laney Cub 12R with a Cort Ie231203631. Studio version, Use Your Illusion I (1991) — iconic outro and orchestral solo
Gibson Les Paul Standard (Kris Derrig replica, neck pickup, tone rolled to 5-6) → Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (Lead channel) → Studio Delay & Reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 6 |
| Master | 6 |
01Analog Delay (e.g. Boss DM-2W or Carbon Copy)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (run in FX loop)
The Laney Cub 12R is an EL84-driven tube amp that captures British crunch well, but lacks the massive low-mid thump and headroom of a 100W Marshall Silver Jubilee. Gain is pushed to 7 on the single channel to provide singing sustain without pedals, while the tone knob roll-off on the neck pickup rounds off any top-end harshness. Presence is set to null because the Cub 12R panel uses Tone instead of a traditional presence control, represented here through the treble adjustment.
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