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 Fender American Ultra Stratocaster. Studio version, Appetite for Destruction (1987) — intro riff
1959 Les Paul Standard Replica (Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers) into modified Marshall 1959 Super Lead (S.I.R. Stock #39) and Marshall 1960A 4x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 4 |
01Marshall Guv'nor / Bluesbreaker Style Overdrive
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; with this pedal, disengage the amp Fat boost and set amp gain to 3
To emulate Slash's cranked Marshall SIR #39 on a Fender Blues Junior, push the preamp gain and engage the Fat boost switch to add necessary low-mid thickness. Because the Stratocaster's single coils are naturally brighter and thinner than Slash's Alnico II humbuckers, dial Treble back to 4 and roll the guitar's neck tone knob down to 4 to capture the iconic 'woman tone' vocal quality. Adding an external British-style overdrive pedal will provide the extra sustain and compression the raw Blues Jr preamp lacks.
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