Guns N' Roses – Use Your Illusion II
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1991 album Use Your Illusion II.
Music from Use Your Illusion II
Artists on Use Your Illusion II
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Guns N' Roses Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes Velvet Revolver Kings of Chaos Hollywood Rose GAK Slash feat. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators Slash's Snakepit Slash & Paul Rodgers with the Band of Gypsys Slash's Blues Ball The Dirty Bats Road Crew Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators The Monsters of Rock The Drunk Fux Tidus Sloan -
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Gear Used On Use Your Illusion II
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Guns N' Roses – Use Your Illusion II (1991). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Guitars used by Slash on Use Your Illusion II
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Interview with Vintage Guitar magazine in 2005. "Yes. I’ve used a lot of acoustics. I used the Martins the most during the Use Your Illusion recordings."
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In his autobiographic book, Slash by Anthony Bozza (2007), he says he used a ‘58 Gibson Explorer to record the solo for Knockin’ on Heaven's Door, included in Guns N’ Roses’ album Use Your Illusion II (1992).
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Slash used his ultra-rare 1959 Gibson Korina Flying V to record "Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door" during the Use Your Illusion sessions. This information is supported by a Gibson TV feature where Slash discusses the guitar's significance and its acquisition just prior to the recording of the iconic track.
Matt Sorum
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Drum Sets used by Matt Sorum on Use Your Illusion II
Yamaha Rock Tour Custom Drums (red)
Matt Sorum used a Yamaha Rock Tour Custom drum set during the Guns N' Roses "Use Your Illusion" tour from 1991 to 1993. This setup included an 18" x 24" bass drum, a 3 1/2" x 12" brass piccolo snare, an 8" x 14" recording snare drum, a 12" x 14" mounted tom, 16" x 16" and 16" x 18" floor toms, and a 20.5" Ludwig timpani. A YouTube video showcases Sorum playing and autographing a similar set at a 1992 clinic.
