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Rig Rundown: Guns N' Roses

The gear of Slash, Duff McKagan, and Richard Fortus finally revealed.

A lifelong Marshall man, Slash tours with a combination of vintage Marshall JCM2555 Silver Jubilee heads and his Slash Signature JCM2555SL for a total of seven heads. Three amps are set for a dirty rhythm sound, (EL34 output tubes).

Special thanks to Slash's tech Adam Day and Duff's tech Mike “Mcbob” Mayhue who have both been with the band since Appetite for Destruction.

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