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Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine Pt.6 - Bridge & Outro - Slash guitar lesson video
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About Sweet Child O' Mine Pt.6 - Bridge & Outro - Slash

The bridge and outro of "Sweet Child O' Mine" are where the song shifts gears completely, and for many guitarists this section is far more demanding than the famous intro riff. Slash moves from the song's melodic openings into a series of lead runs and bends built around D major, requiring confident vibrato and precise string bending to sit correctly in the mix. The outro in particular features extended soloing with fast pentatonic phrases, wide bends, and expressive phrasing that rewards players who slow things down before trying it at full speed. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop individual phrases slowed down so you can hear exactly where each bend resolves and how long Slash holds his vibrato. Guns N' Roses recorded this track for their 1987 debut "Appetite for Destruction," but the outro's free-feeling solo lines make it sound anything but a debut. Getting the tone right matters too: a warm humbucker sound with moderate gain will help those bends ring out the way they should.

  • The outro solo is built heavily on D minor pentatonic and blues scale runs, with wide full-step and half-step bends that require strong left-hand finger pressure.
  • Slash's phrasing in this section is deliberately loose and behind the beat, so rushing phrases is the most common mistake to fix when practising.
  • Using the Practice Toolbar to loop the outro slowed down is the most effective way to isolate and clean up the rapid pentatonic sequences before playing at full tempo.

How to Play Sweet Child O' Mine Pt.6 - Bridge & Outro - Slash

Key: D major · Tempo: 122 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 122 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
Guitar

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
Amp

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)
Amp

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
Pickup

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
Pedal

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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