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Slash — Rig Network

10 gear items · 43 artist connections · Slash profile

Guitars

Gibson Les Paul StandardGuitar1988–present
9 other artists

1959 replica Les Paul with Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro pickups. "Appetite Burst" — the definitive 1980s rock tone guitar.

Gibson Les Paul Custom (Black Beauty)Guitar1988–1995
3 other artists

Three-pickup black Les Paul Custom — used on "Nightrain" and "You Could Be Mine".

B.C. Rich MockingbirdGuitar1985–1988

Used before Guns N'Roses breakthrough — still appears occasionally.

Unique to this artist in the database

Amplifiers

Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 100WAmplifier1988–present

Primary amp — runs at 50W or 100W mode. Clean-to-crunch channel 1, high-gain channel 2 for solos. His signature sound.

Unique to this artist in the database

Marshall AFD100 "Appetite for Destruction"Amplifier
1 other artist

Signature head voiced to replicate the exact tone of the Appetite album. Channel 1 cleans, Channel 2 replicates the Jubilee.

Also used by: Angus Young

Pedals & Effects

Dunlop Cry Baby WahWah
12 other artists

Used selectively — "Sweet Child O' Mine" intro and solos. Controlled sweeps, not excessive.

Boss DD-3 Digital DelayDelay
5 other artists

Short delay for solos on tour.

Dunlop Fuzz FaceFuzz

Occasional use for bluesy overdrive — not his primary gain source.

Unique to this artist in the database

Most Similar Rigs

Artists who share the most actual gear with Slash — ranked by equipment overlap.

John Sykes50% match
Amp: Marshall JCM800Guitar: Gibson Les Paul StandardMXR Phase 90
Gary Moore46% match
Amp: Marshall JCM800Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Custom (Black Beauty)MXR Phase 90Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Mike McCready38% match
Amp: Marshall JCM800Guitar: Gibson Les Paul StandardMXR Phase 90
Amp: Marshall JCM800Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Standard
Joe Perry31% match
Amp: Marshall JCM800Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Standard
Ace Frehley31% match
Amp: Marshall JCM800Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Standard

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