Sweet Child O' Mine amp settings — Marshall MG50dfx
The Guns N' Roses guitar tone for “Sweet Child O' Mine”, dialed in for a Marshall MG50dfx with a Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s. Studio version, Appetite for Destruction (1987)
Kris Derrig Les Paul replica (Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pros) → Dunlop Cry Baby Wah (cocked position) → Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 with studio room reverb and ~425ms delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 5 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss GT-10 Wah (CRY WAH model)
Set to manual/fixed position at 60-70% travel for the cocked wah honk — do not sweep dynamically
02Boss GT-10 Delay (DIGITAL model)
Set delay time to 425ms, 3-4 repeats, mix around 15% wet — adds depth to solo sections without muddying fast runs
The MG50DFX is solid-state and lacks the natural sag and compression of the Silver Jubilee, so I pushed mids +1 over the original to compensate for the MG's flatter midrange response. Gain stays moderate at 5 — Slash's actual gain was surprisingly low because the Jubilee's character provided sustain. Your Epiphone's ProBucker pickups are slightly hotter than Alnico IIs, so no gain boost needed.
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