A lot of people think that Slash played a Les Paul on *Appetite*, but he didn’t.
The custom guitar that made Slash’s tone on “Appetite for Destruction”
A lot of people think that Slash played a Les Paul on *Appetite*, but he didn’t.
Jim, thank you for linking to this story! I’m a fan of Slash’s playing and sound. I always got the impression that he played some cheap Les Paul copy, because music writers love to write “and it wasn’t even a REAL Les Paul!” Good to hear the real story. Built from that really old wood, that guitar was no doubt better than any regular GLP that rolled off the line during those years. Neat piece of R&R history. Side Note – there’s a big debate on the web about the role of wood in the sound of an electric guitar. Some people think the wood doesn’t matter at all. Anyone who has played a lot of guitars over the years knows better.
Anyone know where I can buy some extremely old mahogany? 🙂