DSP Rig
Slash Tone — Plugins & Amp Sims
Humbucker-loaded Les Paul into a cranked Marshall — thick midrange saturation, singing sustain and a warm but aggressive attack. No scooped mids: Slash's tone is all about that mid-forward Marshall crunch.
Slash's signature hard-rock tone — built around Marshall voicings — can be replicated in the box using modern amp sim plugins and IR cab loaders. This page maps the full DSP signal chain: guitar sim → amp sim → FX → IR, so you can dial in that warm, sustain-rich character without physical gear.
Full DSP Chain
Est. £2,877Gibson Les Paul Standard
£2,299
HX Stomp (Brit Super model)
≈ Marshall AFD100 / JCM800
£549
Helix: Transistor Tape Delay
Helix: Double Tank Reverb
York Audio GB25 Mix Pack (IR)
≈ Marshall Greenback 2×12
£29
Hybrid Option
Est. £2,877Real guitar into a DSP amp chain — best of both worlds.
Gibson Les Paul Standard
£2,299
HX Stomp (Brit Super model)
≈ Marshall AFD100
£549
Helix: Transistor Tape Delay
Helix: Double Tank Reverb
York Audio GB25 Mix Pack (IR)
≈ Marshall Greenback 2×12
£29
Tone DNA
Gain Structure
hard-rock
Amp References
Marshall
Key FX
Delay, Reverb
Tonal Character
warm, sustain-rich, classic-hard-rock, expressive-lead