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Closing out the solo section, returning for a second turn, this acoustic guitar improvisation runs approximately 49 seconds at a moderate 91 BPM. The electric guitar solo enters around the 1:21 mark and runs for over a minute, featuring scorching pentatonic runs, aggressive wah-pedal work, and the kind of uninhibited, high-energy soloing that defined Slash's live performances of the era. The acoustic guitar solo brings a more intimate, stripped-down quality to the track, demonstrating that improvisational intensity can be achieved without electric amplification. This is the final solo statement on the track, building on the momentum established earlier.
Slash was 25 to 26 years old at the time.
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