Sweet Child O' Mine amp settings — Yuimer Kpt pro
The Guns N' Roses guitar tone for “Sweet Child O' Mine”, dialed in for a Yuimer Kpt pro with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Appetite for Destruction (1987) — intro riff & main leads
1959 Les Paul Standard Replica (Kris Derrig) with Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers into a rented SIR modded Marshall JCM800 / 1987 Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 head and 4x12 Marshall cab with Celestion Vintage 30s
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 6 |
01Onboard Delay Block
Subtle digital/analog delay set to around 350-400ms for lead depth
02Onboard Reverb Block
Hall or Room reverb block to capture studio ambiance
Slash's iconic intro uses the neck humbucker with the tone rolled off slightly to achieve that flute-like, singing quality. The Ibanez GIO ceramic neck pickup has more bite and output than Slash's Alnico II Pro pickups, so rolling the guitar tone knob back to 7 and pulling the amp treble down to 5 rounds off the sharp transients. High-mid emphasis on the amp model provides the necessary Marshall crunch and sustain. Main solo: switch to bridge pickup with tone on 10.
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