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Guns N' Roses - Out Ta Get Me - Guitar Solo Tab

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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
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About Out Ta Get Me

Few tracks on "Appetite For Destruction" hit as hard in the hands as "Out Ta Get Me," and a lot of that comes down to the rhythm playing. The song sits in E minor with the whole band tuned down to Eb Standard, so your open strings ring a little heavier and looser than usual. At 120 BPM the feel is a driving mid-tempo stomp, but the right hand needs to stay tight, because the accents and palm mutes define the groove more than the notes themselves. Izzy Stradlin's rhythm parts reward close listening: the chord stabs and muted chug patterns are deceptively simple to look at but demand precision in execution. The lead work has a raw, slightly behind-the-beat quality that you cannot fake by playing it at full speed from the start. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop the main riff or the solo entry slowed down until the timing feels natural before pushing the tempo back up. Guns N' Roses built their reputation on this kind of Hard Rock grit, and this song is a solid place to absorb how attitude and timing work together.

  • The song is in Eb Standard tuning, so drop your whole guitar a half step before playing along to match the recording accurately.
  • Palm-muted rhythm chugging is central to the feel, making right-hand muting control the main technique to focus on in practice.
  • At 120 BPM the tempo is approachable, but the lead phrasing has a loose, expressive quality that benefits from looping it slowed down first.

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
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
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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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