So, I'm listening to the new velvet Revolver CD, it's pretty good. Then the Cd player comes to "Fall To Pieces". I must say, I like this song a lot, I don't know about you guys, but i love Slash's tone on that songs small, simple solo. Anyone have a suggestion for a pedal or something short of an amp that'll give me a decent Marshally kinda smooth Slash growl? I have a Gibson LP studio running through a Peavey XXX at the moment with a cab loaded with v30's. Thanks!
Slash's Solo Tones?
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Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Slash's Solo Tones?
Jeez, you pretty much have the proper rig for getting that sound. A Les Paul's neck pickup with highgain out of the XXX will get you to most Guns or Velvet solos.
Jeez, you pretty much have the proper rig for getting that sound. A Les Paul's neck pickup with highgain out of the XXX will get you to most Guns or Velvet solos.
rspst14
Tone Cat
Re: Slash's Solo Tones?
Try putting a Duncan Alnico II Pro in the neck spot, that'll really nail his tone. It's not hard at all to get his sound. I can get his "November Rain" tone or "Appetite for Destruction" tone with the Alnico II Pro in my Hamer, run through my Classic 50. Slash doesn't use a ton of gain or very many effects, so you don't really need a high gain amp or lots of pedals to nail his tone.
Ryan
Try putting a Duncan Alnico II Pro in the neck spot, that'll really nail his tone. It's not hard at all to get his sound. I can get his "November Rain" tone or "Appetite for Destruction" tone with the Alnico II Pro in my Hamer, run through my Classic 50. Slash doesn't use a ton of gain or very many effects, so you don't really need a high gain amp or lots of pedals to nail his tone.
Ryan
TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: Slash's Solo Tones?
In a recent interivew in TOTAL GUITAR, Slash revealed that he pretty much used a custom guitar that's essentially a Les Paul with Alnico 2 Pro in the bridge, and a Tele, into a variety of Marshalls ... I think he used an original JCM800, a plexi, and two signature heads, if I recall the pictures correctly. A VHT Pitbull was used also, but I don't know if Slash used this head or not.
Some of the guitar tones clearly have an OD or Fuzz box used on them, and one solo has a ring modulator on it, barely mixed in.
I've heard the VR CD about a dozen times so far, and I think it's a great rock CD ... I really love the crazy whammy bar solo on 'Sucker Train Blues', which I also think is the longest solo on the album. I wish the solos could've been a bit longer, overall.
In a recent interivew in TOTAL GUITAR, Slash revealed that he pretty much used a custom guitar that's essentially a Les Paul with Alnico 2 Pro in the bridge, and a Tele, into a variety of Marshalls ... I think he used an original JCM800, a plexi, and two signature heads, if I recall the pictures correctly. A VHT Pitbull was used also, but I don't know if Slash used this head or not.
Some of the guitar tones clearly have an OD or Fuzz box used on them, and one solo has a ring modulator on it, barely mixed in.
I've heard the VR CD about a dozen times so far, and I think it's a great rock CD ... I really love the crazy whammy bar solo on 'Sucker Train Blues', which I also think is the longest solo on the album. I wish the solos could've been a bit longer, overall.
BluesJunkie
New member
Re: Slash's Solo Tones?
I had Alnico II Pros in a Les Paul for a while. I got amazing close to Slash's tone plugging that guitar into a JCM900 combo amp.
I had Alnico II Pros in a Les Paul for a while. I got amazing close to Slash's tone plugging that guitar into a JCM900 combo amp.
Boleslaw Gers 666
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Re: Slash's Solo Tones?
Yeah, Slash is just playing really expensive equiment. Les Paul Standard or Gold Top with Alnico II's through a Marshall Jubilee J2555 or whatever the numbers are ($1500 head.) Then the cabs and everything...... that is some ampage and is very expensive but thats how he gets his great tone.
Yeah, Slash is just playing really expensive equiment. Les Paul Standard or Gold Top with Alnico II's through a Marshall Jubilee J2555 or whatever the numbers are ($1500 head.) Then the cabs and everything...... that is some ampage and is very expensive but thats how he gets his great tone.
