Welcome To The Jungle amp settings — Line 6 HX Stomp XL
The Guns N' Roses guitar tone for “Welcome To The Jungle”, dialed in for a Line 6 HX Stomp XL with a Fender American Ultra Stratocaster. Studio version, Appetite for Destruction (1987) — main rhythm and signature riff
Kris Derrig '59 Les Paul Standard Replica (Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro pickups) -> S.I.R. Stock #36 Marshall 1959 Super Lead (Frank Levi/Glenn Buckley mod) -> Marshall 1960 4x12 cab (Celestion V30s) + Roland SRV-2000 digital delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 7 |
01Simple Delay (Intro Echo block)
Set tempo/delay to approx 215ms dotted 8th; bypass after the intro riff
To compensate for the brighter, lower-output single coils on the Stratocaster compared to Slash's Alnico II humbuckers, amp mids and bass are pushed higher while the Strat tone knob is rolled back to 8. The HX Stomp's Brit 2204 model provides the hot-rodded Marshall preamp crunch of the modded SIR #36 head without needing an external overdrive. For the intro riff, engage the delay block, then tap it off as the main heavy rhythm kicks in.
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