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November Rain (Guns N' Roses) guitar tone and amp settings

November Rain guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3: Crunch amp type, medium gain (Gain 6.2), forward mids (Middle 6.8), smooth top (Treble 6.2), bridge pickup.

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The song has distinct sounds: Verse. Each rig below lists what to change for them.

November Rain settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3

BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3 settings for every song

AmpBOSS Katana 50 Gen 3

VariationOff
Amp TypeCrunch
Gain6.2
Volume6Balances the amp section against the room’s master level.
Bass4.3
Middle6.8
Treble6.2
Booster0
Mod0
FX0
Delay0
Reverb ColorGreen
Reverb2
Set to your roomMaster
Set to your roomPower Control

GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup SelectorBridge
Volume10Full output keeps the Les Paul-style drive and sustain.
Tone8
The same settings in text

Amp

Variation
Off
Amp Type
Crunch
Gain
6.2
Volume
6
Bass
4.3
Middle
6.8
Treble
6.2
Booster
0
Mod
0
FX
0
Delay
0
Reverb Color
Green
Reverb
2
Master
Set to your room
Power Control
Set to your room

Electric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup Selector
Bridge
Volume
10
Tone
8

November Rain settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40

Positive Grid Spark 40 settings for every song

AmpPositive Grid Spark 40

Amp TypeCrunch
Gain6.5
Bass4.5
Mid7
Treble6
Set to your roomMaster
Mod0
Delay0
Reverb1
Set to your roomOutput
App Amp ModelPlexiglasin the app, optional
App DriveOffin the app, optional
App Comp/WahOffin the app, optional
App Mod/EQOffin the app, optional
App DelayOffin the app, optional
App ReverbOffin the app, optional

GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup SelectorBridge
Volume10Full up for a strong, sustained amp response
Tone7
The same settings in text

Amp

Amp Type
Crunch
Gain
6.5
Bass
4.5
Mid
7
Treble
6
Master
Set to your room
Mod
0
Delay
0
Reverb
1
Output
Set to your room
App Amp Model
Plexiglas
App Drive
Off
App Comp/Wah
Off
App Mod/EQ
Off
App Delay
Off
App Reverb
Off

Electric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup Selector
Bridge
Volume
10
Tone
7

November Rain settings on a Fender Mustang LT25

Fender Mustang LT25 settings for every song

AmpFender Mustang LT25

Amp Model80S ROCKin the menu
Gain6.5
Volume5Set the preset level to suit your room
Treble6
Bass4.5
Middle7in the menu
Set to your roomMaster
StompNonein the menu
ModNonein the menu
DelayNonein the menu
ReverbLARGE HALLin the menu

GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup SelectorBridge
Volume10Full output helps drive the amp for lead sustain
Tone8
The same settings in text

Amp

Amp Model
80S ROCK
Gain
6.5
Volume
5
Treble
6
Bass
4.5
Middle
7
Master
Set to your room
Stomp
None
Mod
None
Delay
None
Reverb
LARGE HALL

Electric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup Selector
Bridge
Volume
10
Tone
8

November Rain settings on any amp with Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble

Amp

Gain6.5
Bass5
Mid7.5
Treble6

GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup SelectorBridge
Volume10Full output helps drive the amp into singing sustain.
Tone7
The same settings in text

Amp

Gain
6.5
Bass
5
Mid
7.5
Treble
6

Electric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup Selector
Bridge
Volume
10
Tone
7

A JCM800-voiced amp would better capture Slash’s Marshall bite.

Song parts

BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3

  1. Verse:

    Amp Type Clean, Gain 2.5, Bass 4, Middle 5.5, Treble 6.5, Pickup Selector Neck + Bridge

    .

    Use the cleaner setting for open chords and arpeggios

Song parts

Positive Grid Spark 40

  1. Verse:

    Gain 3, Pickup Selector Neck + Bridge, Volume 6

    .

    Play the open chords and arpeggios with a lighter touch.

Song parts

Fender Mustang LT25

  1. Verse:

    Amp Model 60S UK CLN, Gain 2.5, Pickup Selector Neck + Bridge, Volume 6

    .

    Use clean chords here; return to main for solos

Song parts

Any amp with Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble

  1. Verse:

    Gain 2.5

    .

    Lower gain for Izzy’s chords; restore it for Slash’s solos.

The control panel of a vintage guitar amplifier, close up

Why it sounds like that

Guitar strings over the frets, close up

Slash's main studio guitar on Use Your Illusion was a hand-made Kris Derrig Les Paul, a '59 replica with Seymour Duncan pickups, used on most songs across both albums. His signature sound is a Les Paul through a Marshall half-stack. For the November Rain recording, the Derrig most likely went into a modded Marshall JCM800 2203. On tour he used a 1991 Les Paul Goldtop, probably the best guitar he ever heard for those kinds of solos. The two solos over the verses are melodic, each note placed with care.

  • Play the two solos over the verses melodically, placing each note with care rather than forcing in fast runs.

What amp did Slash use on November Rain?

A guitarist’s pedalboard, a dozen pedals cabled together

Slash

Guitar
Kris Derrig Les Paul[1]
Pickup
Seymour Duncan[2]
Amp
Marshall half-stack[1]
  • Verse: MusicRadar says the first verse has open chords from rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, who adds clean arpeggiated ideas from the second verse. (on this song)[1]
  • Solo: MusicRadar calls the two solos over the verse sections a great example of Slash's melodic side. (on this song)[1]
  • Slash said his hand-made yellow flame-top, the '59 repro with Seymour Duncan Alnico II pickups, was used for most of the heavier Use Your Illusion songs. (on the album Use Your Illusion I and II)[2]
  • Slash said the Kris Derrig Les Paul was used on most songs across Use Your Illusion I and II. (on the album Use Your Illusion I and II)[3]
  • Slash said the sound he is recognized for is his Les Paul through a Marshall half-stack. (in a later era)[2]
  • On the Use Your Illusion records Slash used his main Les Paul, a handmade Kris Derrig '59 replica with Seymour Duncan pickups. (on the album Use Your Illusion I and II)[4]
  • MusicRadar most likely places Slash's Kris Derrig '59 replica into a modded Marshall JCM800 2203 for the November Rain recording. (on this song)[1]
  • Slash used a 1959 Les Paul Dark Burst that had belonged to Joe Perry in the November Rain video. (in a later era)[3]
  • Slash used a 1991 Les Paul Goldtop on tour for November Rain, which he called probably the best guitar he ever heard for those kinds of solos. (on tour)[5]

Questions

What amp did Slash use on November Rain?

The sources on this page document Slash's gear on November Rain by Guns N' Roses: guitar, Kris Derrig Les Paul [1]; pickup, Seymour Duncan [2]; amp, Marshall half-stack [1]. Each value cites the numbered source it comes from, listed at the foot of the page.

What are the November Rain settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3?

For the November Rain guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3, set Amp Type Crunch, Gain 6.2, Volume 6, Bass 4.3, Middle 6.8, Treble 6.2, Booster 0, Mod 0, FX 0, Delay 0, Reverb Color Green, Reverb 2; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 8. Set Master and Power Control to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.

What are the November Rain settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40?

For the November Rain guitar tone on a Positive Grid Spark 40, set Amp Type Crunch, Gain 6.5, Bass 4.5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Mod 0, Delay 0, Reverb 1, App Amp Model Plexiglas; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 7. Set Master and Output to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.

What are the November Rain settings on a Fender Mustang LT25?

For the November Rain guitar tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, set Amp Model 80S ROCK, Gain 6.5, Volume 5, Treble 6, Bass 4.5, Middle 7, Stomp None, Mod None, Delay None, Reverb LARGE HALL; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 8. Set Master to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.

Can I get the November Rain tone on my own amp?

Yes. The settings above cover 3 reference amps and any amp with the basic controls. For your exact rig, KnobMaster, an iPhone app, sets every knob of your own amp, guitar and pedals for November Rain, using only the controls your gear has.

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