If you want to sound like Slash but don’t know where to start, the Gibson Gear Guide will show you how in this essential guide
If you’ve ever wanted to play guitar like Slash, this Gibson Gear Guide video with host Dinesh Lekhraj is the perfect place to start. Dinesh breaks down Slash’s unique guitar style, teaching you the techniques and tricks that make the guitar maestro and Gibson Global Brand Ambassador sound like no one else on earth.
In this exclusive Gibson Gear Guide video, you’ll learn how to tackle Slash’s melodic solos, riff techniques, and signature tone, all using just your pick.
Dinesh says, “Slash is one of those leaders when it comes to keeping rock on the map as of today—known for his strong lead melody lines, catchy riffs, and plenty of attitude in his solos.” Dive into the video and get the details.
Discover how Slash adds chromatic filler notes to riffs and builds themes as catchy as vocal melodies. You’ll also find out how his aggressive pick attack and dynamics make his solos stand out.
Dinesh demonstrates how to set up your gear to emulate Slash’s tone. He presents two rig setups: a smaller rig featuring the Epiphone Slash Les Paul™ in November Burst with a Gibson Dual Falcon amp and a full-scale rig with a MESA/Boogie® Badlander™ 100, 4×12 cab, and Gibson Les Paul with Burstbucker™ pickups. Both setups will help you achieve Slash’s tone on different budgets.
What has Slash been up to lately?
Slash, the GRAMMY®-winning, world-renowned rock guitarist who has played in Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver, as well as his own groups Slash’s Snakepit and Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators, and Slash’s Blues Ball Band, has released five solo albums overall, and now six with his latest, Orgy of the Damned, on Gibson Records.
After landing on the top of the charts with his first solo album, Slash (2010)—which featured Ozzy Osbourne, Chris Cornell, Fergie, Myles Kennedy, Iggy Pop, Beth Hart, and more on vocals—he formed the solo band Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators who have been touring worldwide and making music together nonstop for well over a decade. Together, they have released four albums, including 2022’s full-length album 4, which arrived via Gibson Records and debuted as the number-one-selling hard rock album the week of release with worldwide press acclaim.
Over the years, Slash has amassed album sales of over 100 million copies, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Guns N’ Roses in 2012, and was named number two on Time magazine’s 10 Greatest Electric Guitar Players rundown after Jimi Hendrix. He rejoined Guns N’ Roses in 2016 for a historic and ongoing world tour and completed a global tour with his group Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators.
Slash’s Orgy of the Damned features a bevy of talented vocalists
Slash officially released his sixth solo album in 2024, a star-studded blues record titled Orgy of the Damned, also via Gibson Records (Firebird Music distribution).
On the album, Slash with his Blues Ball Band reteamed with storied producer Mike Clink and enlisted the album’s diverse guest vocalists Gary Clark Jr., Billy F. Gibbons, Chris Stapleton, Dorothy, Iggy Pop, Paul Rodgers, Demi Lovato, Brian Johnson, Tash Neal, Chris Robinson, and Beth Hart for a stunning collection of revitalized blues classics.
Following Orgy of the Damned’s release, it spent 13 weeks in the number one spot on the Billboard Blues Albums chart and received worldwide critical praise. Slash and his Blues Ball Band’s subsequent S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival tour raised over $125,000 for nonprofits focused on mental health and social justice, with the mission of uplifting lives. For the latest information on Slash, visit his official website.
Follow Slash’s latest exploits on the Gibson Gazette and enjoy his collaborative blues album, Orgy of the Damned.
