Guns N' Roses - Anything Goes - Guitar Tab

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Guns N' Roses - Anything Goes - Guitar Tab

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Appetite For Destruction album cover
Appetite For Destruction
1987 3:26
Capo Advisor 0 E major · Original key

Anything Goes


"Anything Goes" is a track by Guns N' Roses from their landmark 1987 debut album, Appetite for Destruction, released through Geffen Records. The album was produced by Mike Clink and drew heavily from the band's personal experiences and street-level lifestyle. For electric guitar players, the song offers a straightforward taste of the raw, unpolished hard rock style that defined early Guns N' Roses, making it a solid entry point into the band's catalog.

  • Appetite for Destruction was recorded between January 18 and June 23, 1987, a tight five-month window for a debut record.
  • The song runs approximately 3 minutes and 26 seconds, keeping the arrangement concise and direct.
  • Izzy Stradlin and Slash's rhythm-lead guitar interplay on Appetite for Destruction is a key study in classic hard rock dual-guitar technique.
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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