Sweet Child O' Mine amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Guns N' Roses guitar tone for “Sweet Child O' Mine”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Yamaha Pacifica 012. Studio version, Appetite for Destruction (1987) - Intro & Main Lead
Kris Derrig '59 Les Paul replica (Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro) into Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 / modded JCM800 with Roland SRV-2000 digital delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01NUX MG-400 (Amp Model: Brit 800 / MS 800)
Gain source — NUX runs into Mustang LT25 clean input
02NUX MG-400 (Delay Block: Digital Delay)
Set delay time around 380ms with 2-3 audible repeats to match the Roland SRV-2000 studio delay
The NUX MG-400's Marshall JCM800 model provides the primary British crunch and tube compression, so the Mustang LT25 is set clean with neutral EQ to prevent double-gain mud. The Pacifica 012 neck single-coil has lower output and more treble bite than Slash's Alnico II humbucker, so roll the guitar tone knob back to 7 and boost mids in the NUX model to fatten the attack. For the bridge pickup solo section, flip to the bridge humbucker with guitar tone at 10.
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