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Appetite For Destruction album cover
Appetite For Destruction
1987 4:24
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Guns N' Roses Hard Rock 1987 E minor
Capo Advisor 0 E minor · Original key

About Out Ta Get Me

Few tracks on Appetite For Destruction hit as hard out of the gate as "Out Ta Get Me," and a lot of that aggression lives in the guitar parts. The whole song sits in Eb Standard tuning, dropping every string a half-step, which gives the riffs a slightly heavier, darker color than standard E would. The main riff is built around an E minor feel and leans on palm-muted power chords punctuated by short melodic stabs, so getting the muting tight and consistent is the real challenge here. Guns N' Roses play this kind of hard rock with a loose, almost bluesy swagger, meaning the rhythm parts need to breathe a little rather than sit rigidly on the beat. At 120 BPM the tempo is very manageable, but the transitions between the muted chugging and the open chord hits can feel clunky at first. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop those transitions slowed down until the pick-hand muting becomes automatic before bringing it up to speed.

  • The song is played in Eb Standard tuning, dropping all six strings a half-step, which gives the palm-muted riffs a noticeably heavier, darker tone.
  • The main challenge is coordinating tight palm muting on the power chord riff with clean releases into the open melodic hits between sections.
  • At 120 BPM the tempo is approachable for intermediate players, but the rhythmic swagger requires a loose, slightly behind-the-beat pick-hand feel.

How to Play Out Ta Get Me

Tuning: Eb Standard · Key: E minor · Tempo: 161 BPM

It is played in Eb standard, a half step down, so tune down before you start or every position and bend will sit a half step sharp against the recording. At 161 bpm it moves fast, so the real test is building picking stamina and keeping every note clean at speed.

Loop the hardest passage and creep the speed up from around 70 percent until it holds at 161 BPM.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Slash's weapon of choice, particularly late-'50s specs with mahogany bodies that deliver the thick, singing tone heard throughout 'Appetite for Destruction.' The Les Paul's weight and sustain complement his cranked Marshall, allowing solos to bloom with harmonic richness.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Custom

Offering a slightly different tonal character with a thinner body profile, the Custom gives Slash an alternative voice while maintaining the Les Paul's core warmth and sustain essential to his signature lead sound.

Marshall JCM800
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Marshall JCM800

The split-channel JCM 800 2205 defines Slash's crunch, delivering natural tube saturation and midrange presence without artificial scooping, crucial for maintaining clarity in heavily driven passages.

Marshall Plexi (1959 Super Lead)
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Marshall Plexi (1959 Super Lead)

Modified 1959 Super Lead amps pushed hard created the iconic raw power and harmonic distortion of 'Appetite for Destruction,' with power tube breakup that shaped GNR's raw, blues-rooted rock sound.

Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro
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Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro

These lower-output Alnico II humbuckers retain dynamic expressiveness even when the Marshall is cranked, producing a warm, slightly soft attack that makes Slash's tone creamy rather than harsh.

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
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Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

Slash's signature SW-95 wah adds vocal expression to solos like 'Civil War' and 'Estranged,' staying true to his minimalist pedalboard philosophy where tone comes primarily from guitar and amp interaction.

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