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Gary Moore guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 24 Gary Moore songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard into 1989 prototype Marshall Model 2245 JTM45 reissue head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers).

Guitars Gary Moore used

1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard14 songs
1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny'9 songs
Gibson Les Paul Standard (Peter Green '59 Burst, aka 'Greeny')1 song
1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard ('Stripe')1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (1959 reissue, likely Peter Green's or Gary Moore's main burst)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (early 1980s, likely stock or with Seymour Duncan pickups)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1959 reissue, as used by Gary Moore in late 1980s/early 1990s studio recordings)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (Peter Green's 1959 Les Paul, aka 'Greeny')1 song

Amps Gary Moore used

1989 prototype Marshall Model 2245 JTM45 reissue head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers)5 songs
1989 prototype Marshall Model 2245 JTM45 reissue head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (EVM12L speakers)3 songs
Marshall 1962 Bluesbreaker 2x12 Combo2 songs
Marshall JTM45 reissue prototype (1989) with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers)2 songs
Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 (Dual Super Lead)1 song
Marshall JTM45 Reissue (mid-60s, reissue/prototype)1 song
Marshall Bluesbreaker Combo (1962 reissue, ex-Gary Moore, used for 'The Thrill Is Gone' live video 1993)1 song
Marshall JTM45 reissue head1 song

41 Gary Moore tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Still Got the Blues · solo	Solo · distorted	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard	1989 Marshall JTM45 Reissue (Model 2245 prototype) head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers)	6.5
Still Got the Blues · riff	Riff · distorted	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard	1989 prototype Marshall Model 2245 JTM45 reissue head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (EVM12L speakers)	6.5
Parisienne Walkways · solo	Solo · distorted	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (ex-Peter Green, aka 'Greeny')	Marshall JTM45 head into Marshall 4x12 basketweave cabinet	6.5
Parisienne Walkways · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny' (1959 Burst)	Marshall 1959 Super Lead (Plexi) head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet	6
The Loner · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 1950s, possibly '59 Burst or similar vintage Les Paul)	Marshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (likely Celestion speakers)	7
Parisienne Walkways (Live) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (Peter Green '59 Burst, aka 'Greeny')	Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 (Dual Super Lead)	6.5
Still Got the Blues (Live) · solo	Solo · distorted	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard	1989 Marshall JTM45 Reissue (Model 2245) head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet loaded with Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers	6.5
Parisienne Walkways · solo	Solo · clean	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny'	Marshall JTM45 (studio recording, late 1970s)	0
Midnight Blues · riff	Riff · distorted	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard	1989 prototype Marshall Model 2245 JTM45 reissue head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers)	5.5
One Day · solo	Solo · distorted	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny'	Marshall 1962 Bluesbreaker 2x12" Combo	6.5
The Loner · riff	Riff · distorted	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard	1989 prototype Marshall Model 2245 JTM45 reissue head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers)	6.5
The Messiah Will Come Again (Live 1990) · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (1959 'Greeny' or 1958 Burst, likely 'Greeny')	Marshall 1959HW Handwired Plexi (main), Soldano SLO-100 (secondary, likely blended live)	6.5
Walking By Myself (Live) · solo	Solo · distorted	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard	Marshall JTM45 reissue head (1989 prototype), Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet with Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers	6.5
Cold Day In Hell · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1959 reissue, sunburst, used in studio)	Marshall JCM 900 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1991/1992)	6.5
Don't Take Me for a Loser · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (early 1980s, likely stock or with Seymour Duncan pickups)	Marshall amplifier (likely JCM800 or JMP, as used by Moore in early 1980s studio recordings)	7
Falling In Love with You (Single Version) · riff	Riff · distorted	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard	1989 prototype Marshall Model 2245 JTM45 reissue head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers)	4.5
In My Dreams · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1959 reissue, as used by Gary Moore in late 1980s/early 1990s studio recordings)	Marshall JCM 800 2203 100W head	7.5
In My Dreams · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1959 reissue or similar, as per Gary Moore's known studio use in late 1980s)	Marshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, late 1980s Moore standard)	7.5
Love Can Make a Fool of You · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely late '50s reissue or vintage, as used by Gary Moore in late 1980s/early 1990s studio recordings)	Marshall JCM 900 (likely, as used by Gary Moore in this era for studio blues recordings)	7
Murder In the Skies · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (Red Strat, likely 1961, single-coil pickups)	Marshall amplifier (likely JCM800 or similar 1980s Marshall head, 4x12 cabinet)	7
Need Your Love So Bad · solo	Solo · clean	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny'	Marshall JTM45 reissue head (1989 prototype), Marshall 1960B 4x12 cab with Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers	2.5
One Day · riff	Riff · distorted	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny'	Marshall 1962 Bluesbreaker 2x12 Combo	6.5
One Day · solo	Solo · clean	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny'	Marshall 1962 Bluesbreaker 2x12 Combo	0
Parisienne Walkways (Live) · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (Peter Green's 1959 Les Paul, aka 'Greeny')	Marshall JCM 2000 DSL (live version, dual heads, likely into Marshall 4x12 cabs)	6.5
Picture of the Moon · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (1959 reissue, likely Peter Green's or Gary Moore's main burst)	Marshall JTM45 reissue head	6.5
Picture of the Moon · solo	Solo · distorted	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard	Marshall JTM45 Reissue (1989 prototype or early reissue)	5
Still Got the Blues · solo	Solo · clean	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard	1989 prototype Marshall Model 2245 JTM45 reissue head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers)	0
Still Got the Blues · riff	Riff · clean	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard	Marshall JTM45 reissue prototype head	0
Still Got the Blues (For You) [Live] · riff	Riff · distorted	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard	Marshall JTM45 reissue prototype (1989) with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers)	6.5
Still Got the Blues (For You) [Live] · riff	Riff · clean	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard	Marshall JTM45 reissue prototype (1989) with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers)	3.5
Still Got the Blues (For You) [Live] · solo	Solo · distorted	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (aka 'Greeny')	1989 prototype Marshall Model 2245 JTM45 reissue head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers)	7
Still Got the Blues (Full Version) · solo	Solo · distorted	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (Lemon Burst, 'Stripe')	1989 prototype Marshall Model 2245 JTM45 Reissue Head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 Cabinet (EV EVM12L speakers)	7
Still Got the Blues (Full Version) · riff	Riff · distorted	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard	1989 prototype Marshall Model 2245 JTM45 reissue head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (EVM12L speakers)	6.5
Still Got the Blues (Live 1999) · solo	Solo · distorted	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard ('Stripe')	Marshall JTM45 Reissue (mid-60s, reissue/prototype)	4.5
Still Got the Blues (Live) · riff	Riff · distorted	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard	Marshall JTM45 reissue prototype (Model 2245) into Marshall 1960B 4x12 with Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers	6
The Messiah Will Come Again · solo	Solo · distorted	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny'	Marshall 1959HW Plexi (sometimes blended with Soldano SLO-100)	6.5
The Messiah Will Come Again · riff	Riff · distorted	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny'	Marshall JTM45 reissue prototype head (Model 2245) with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cab (EVM12L speakers)	6
The Prophet · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Double Cut	Marshall JMP50 Plexi Amp Head	7
The Thrill Is Gone (feat. B.B. King) [Live] · solo	Solo · distorted	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny'	Marshall Bluesbreaker Combo (1962 reissue, ex-Gary Moore, used for 'The Thrill Is Gone' live video 1993)	5.5
The Thrill Is Gone (feat. B.B. King) [Live] · riff	Riff · distorted	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny'	Marshall JTM45 (likely with 4x12 cab, classic blues/rock setup for Gary Moore live)	5
Walking By Myself · riff	Riff · distorted	1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 'Greeny' or similar burst Les Paul used on Still Got the Blues album)	1989 prototype Marshall Model 2245 JTM45 reissue head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (EVM12L speakers)	4

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Gary Moore use?

Across 24 researched songs, the amps that come up most are 1989 prototype Marshall Model 2245 JTM45 reissue head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers) (5 songs), 1989 prototype Marshall Model 2245 JTM45 reissue head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (EVM12L speakers) (3 songs), Marshall 1962 Bluesbreaker 2x12 Combo (2 songs), Marshall JTM45 reissue prototype (1989) with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers) (2 songs).

What guitar did Gary Moore use?

Most often: 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (14 songs), 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny' (9 songs), Gibson Les Paul Standard (Peter Green '59 Burst, aka 'Greeny') (1 song), 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard ('Stripe') (1 song).

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