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This i love amp settings — Borne Vorax 1050

The Guns n roses guitar tone for “This i love”, dialed in for a Borne Vorax 1050 with a Epiphone Les Paul Classic. Studio version, Chinese Democracy (2008)

Original rig

Gibson Les Paul Standard ('59 specs) with Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro (bridge), Marshall 1959 Super Lead (modified by Frank Levi/Tim Caswell with extra preamp stage), subtle delay/reverb for ambiance

Warm, singing lead tone with mid-forward sustain, controlled gain for dynamics and expressive vibrato

Amp settings — Borne Vorax 1050

CHANNELOverdrive/Crunch channel (Marshall-voiced if available)BRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	6
Presence	5
Reverb	3
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE7 VOLUME8

Why these settings

The Borne Vorax 1050 is a solid-state practice amp with less natural compression than Slash's modded tube Marshall, so gain is set at 6 to avoid fizz while maintaining sustain. Mids pushed to 7 to replicate the non-scooped Marshall character—Slash's tone lives in the midrange. Your Epiphone's Alnico Classic humbuckers are slightly hotter than the original's Alnico IIs, so treble is pulled back to 6 to prevent harshness.

PRO TIPUse the neck pickup with tone rolled to 7 for the main melody—this gives the vocal-like singing quality. Roll volume to 8 for verse cleans, then push to 10 for the climactic solo sections. Slash's secret on ballads is wide, slow vibrato initiated from the wrist, not finger wiggle.

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