Sweet Child O' Mine amp settings — Line 6 catalyst Cx 60
The Guns N' Roses guitar tone for “Sweet Child O' Mine”, dialed in for a Line 6 catalyst Cx 60 with a Yamaha Pacifica 112V. Studio version, Appetite for Destruction (1987) — iconic intro riff
Kris Derrig 1959 Les Paul replica (Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro pickups) into a modded Marshall 1959 Super Lead / Silver Jubilee with Roland SRV-2000 delays
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 5 |
01Line 6 Catalyst Built-in Delay (Digital/Simple Delay)
Built-in FX block (around 425ms, 2-3 repeats, low mix)
The Line 6 Catalyst Crunch voicing models a British EL34 crunch channel perfectly capturing the JCM/Plexi foundation. Because the Pacifica 112V uses a brighter single-coil in the neck compared to Slash's warm Alnico II humbucker, keep amp treble moderate and roll the guitar tone knob down to 6 to achieve the famous rounded, vocal intro tone.
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