Sweet Child O' Mine amp settings — Zoom G5n
The Guns N' Roses guitar tone for “Sweet Child O' Mine”, dialed in for a Zoom G5n with a cort X700 Duality. Studio version, Appetite for Destruction (1987) — Iconic Intro & Solo Tone
1959 Les Paul Replica (Kris Derrig) with Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro pickups into modded Marshall Super Lead (S.I.R. Stock #36 / #34 modded by Frank Levi / Glenn Buckley) / Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555, Dunlop Cry Baby wah
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 7 |
01Delay (Analog Delay / Delay block on Zoom G5n)
Set delay time to ~420ms with 3 repeats, subtle mix behind the lead line
02Hall Reverb (HD Hall block on Zoom G5n)
Post-amp ambient room space
The Cort X700 Duality's Seymour Duncan TB4/SH2N set has slightly tighter and brighter high-end response than Slash's vintage Alnico II Pros. Rolling the guitar neck tone knob down to 6 and keeping the Zoom MS 800 treble at 5 avoids high-end fizz while pushing the mids to 8 delivers the vocal 'woman tone' character.
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