Slash Guitars & Equipment

Guitars

Slash began playing on an acoustic guitar but his first electric guitar was a copy of Gibson Explorer given by his grandmother. Later he added a Memphis Les Paul copy, a B.C. Rich Warlock and a B.C. Rich Mockingbird to his collection. In the mid-80s, Slash discovered Gibson Les Paul that becomes the main part of his equipment.

For studio sessions and since Appetite For Destruction, the guitar Slash has been using almost exclusively is a replica of a Les Paul Flame '59. But for some specific parts, he sometimes played with other guitars like a Flying V '59 ("Knockin' On Heaven's Door", "Estranged" and "Live And Let Die"), Explorer '58 ("Locomotive"), Stratocaster '65 ("Yesterdays", "So Fine", "Back And Forth Again" and "What Do You Want To Be"), Telecaster '52 ("Sucker Train Blues"), Gretsh ("The Last Fight").

On stage, with Guns N' Roses, Snakepit or Velvet Revolver, Slash mainly uses two Les Paul Standard '87, a Les Paul Standard '76, a Les Paul Gold Top '87 and a customized B.C. Rich Mockingbird ("You Could Be Mine", "The Alien", "Sucker Train Blues"). When he needs a double-neck guitar, he uses a Gibson EDS-1275 ("Patience", "Knockin' On Heaven's Door") or a Guild Crossroads ("Neither Can I", "Back And Forth Again", "Back To The Moment"). Finally, for most slide parts, Slash plays with a Travis Bean T-1000 ("Bad Obsession", "Rusted Heroes").

1 & 4. Slash Snakepit Les Paul | 2 & 3. Slash Les Paul Custom
5. Les Paul Corvette | 6. Les Paul 12 cordes 1990 | 7. Les Paul Custom

1. B.C. Rich Mockingbird | 2. B.C. Rich Mockingbird | 3. B.C. Rich Mockingbird
4. B.C. Rich Mockingbird Arch Top | 5. B.C. Rich Mockingbird | 6. B.C. Rich Mockingbird

1. B.C. Rich Doubleneck | 2. Guild Custom Crossroads | 3. Gibson EDS-1275 1967
4. Guild Custom Made "Crossroads" | 5. Guild Custom Made "Crossroads"

1. Fender Stratocaster | 2. Fender Telecaster 1952 | 3. Fender Telecaster
4. Fender Stratocaster 1965 | 5. Basse Fender 6 cordes 1965 | 6. Fender Stratocaster

Slash Les Paul Signature guitars from 1997 to 2010 ...learn more

Amps

Marshall JCM 2203

Marshall JMP MKII

Marshall JCM 2555 Silver Jubilee

Slash Marshall JCM 2555 Slash Signature amp

Marshall JCM 2555 Slash Signature ...learn more

Marshall Vintage Modern 2266

Marshall AFD100 Slash Signature ...learn more

Slash live gear with Velvet Revolver ...learn more

Slash live gear for World Tour 2010 ...learn more

Effects

Even if his rack contains many elements, we can not say that Slash is an effect guitar player. He mainly uses his amp reverb, a slight delay, produced by a Boss DD-5 and a graphic equalizer Boss GE-7 to boost his solos. For some parts, he also makes use of a Crybaby wah-wah pedal ("Mr. Brownstone", "Civil War", "Be The Ball", "Shine", "By The Sword") or a Dunlop talk box ("Anything Goes", "Dust And Bones", "Lower", "Get Out The Door", "Watch This"). With Velvet Revolver, Slash has somewhat expanded his range of effects, since he’s been playing with the band he sometimes uses an octave Boss OC-2 and a Fernandes sustainer. In 2006, Dunlop released a Slash Signature Model : the Crybaby SW-95, a wah-wah pedal equipped with a three-band EQ and a distortion boost.