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Guns N' Roses · Use Your Illusion II · 1991 · Hard Rock

Lead

Lead Tone

AmpMarshall Super Lead (Plexi)
GuitarGibson SG
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN6.5
BASS4
MID7
TREBLE6
PRESENCE6.5
REVERB2.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss DS-1 distortion
    Dist 6.5 · Tone 5.5 · Level 6.5
    Focused distortion for singing leads.
  2. Boss DD-3 Digital Delay delay
    Time 5 · Repeats 3.5 · Mix 3
    Adds depth to held notes.

Take your time with the bends — every note counts.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

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