Guns N Roses


"Appetite For Destruction"

Guns N Roses


"Appetite For Destruction"

Welcome to Slash's Jungle Of Tone

Let's dig into how Slash got that tone on "Welcome To The Jungle" and how you can too.

Without Further Delay:

Contrary to popular belief, Slash did not use a Boss DD-3 Digital Delay to record the intro of "Welcome To The Jungle". He did however, own and use the DD-3 pedal for the demo.

So, what the hell did he use then?

He used a Roland srv2000 reverb unit that producer, Mike Clink and just about every other producer in the 80's had in the studio. Mainly a reverb unit however, it has some badass delays too.

You can get one of these bad boys on eBay for about $150 however, if you prefer pedals over racks the Boss DD-3 will do it justice.

Guitar:

Slash used a 59' Gibson Les Paul Standard Replica equipped with Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pickups. This is his main guitar used on just about every album since.

Slash's Modded Amp:

59' 100W Marshall JMP Super Lead (#36) modified to produce more gain. Modded by adding a 4th tube (originally had 3), swapping out the capacitors with old vintage ones and adding a Master Volume Knob. Please don't try this at home without professional assistance!.

Song Writing:

The creation of the song came about when Slash was m messing around with the intro riff on an acoustic as Axel was leaving. The next day they bought a 3 hour block at a rehearsal studio where they hashed it out. The rest as they say, was history.

Don't Have A Marshall?

Want that Marshall Plexi sound in a pedal? Here are a few options to look into:

  • Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret
  • Wampler Plexi-Drive
  • Carl Martin PlexiTone-S
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    GUITAR GEAR:

  • 59' Gibson Les Paul Standard Replica

  • AMPS:

  • 59' 100W Marshall JMP Super Lead
  • EFFECTS:

  • Roland srv2000 reverb unit