Sweet Child O' Mine amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV
The Guns N' Roses guitar tone for “Sweet Child O' Mine”, dialed in for a Fender Blues Junior IV with a Ibanez RG550. Studio version, Appetite for Destruction (1987) - Intro & Main Lead
Kris Derrig '59 Les Paul replica (Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro neck humbucker) into Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 / modded JCM800 (S.I.R. Stock #34) with Roland SRV-2000 digital delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 4 |
01Digital Delay (Boss DD-3 or similar)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; run direct into amp input set to around 380-400ms
The Blues Junior naturally scoops mids and has a bright top end compared to Slash's cranked Marshall, so the FAT boost is engaged and Middle is pushed to 8 with Treble pulled down to 4. Because the Blues Junior is your sole gain source today, the amp's Volume (gain) is driven hard to 8 with Master controlling loudness to deliver the necessary lead sustain. The Ibanez RG V7 neck pickup is slightly hotter and tighter than an Alnico II Pro, so rolling your guitar tone knob down to 7 warms up the top end to nail the flute-like attack.
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