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 Gibson Les Paul Studio. Studio version, Appetite for Destruction (1987) — iconic intro riff and lead
Kris Derrig 1959 Les Paul replica (Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro) into modded Marshall Super Lead (S.I.R. Stock #39) / Silver Jubilee with studio digital delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 6 |
01Onboard Digital Delay
Set to a subtle ~350ms studio slap/echo
The Mustang LT25's 'Rock 80s' model authentically captures Slash's modified Marshall JCM800 front end. We push the mids to 8 and soften the treble to 5 to replicate the warm, fluty neck-pickup response without the digital top-end harshness. Presence is null as the LT25 does not feature a physical presence knob. For the verse rhythm: switch guitar to bridge pickup, tone 10.
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