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How to get the Sweet Child O' Mine tone (Guns N' Roses) on a BOSS GT-1

A Marshall-style drive with long sustain and singing mids, plus a short echo behind the melody.

MS1959 I+II › Standard › Room

The chain on the GT-1

01 · PreampMS1959 I+II
Medium-high gain, mids up.
02 · DelayStandard
Short and subtle, few repeats.
03 · ReverbRoom
Light.

A starting point with no numbers: the GT-1 blocks and types, and which way to turn. Adjust by ear.

To sound like the record

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For the intro, use the neck pickup to round it off.
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For the solo, add a bit of gain or switch on a boost in OD/DS.

Or ask for it ready on the pedal

Dial In programs the GT-1 over USB from a chat in Claude Desktop. Type:

›Give me the Sweet Child O' Mine tone

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