Solo Tone

Need Your Love So Bad

Gary Moore

Guitarblues1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny'

AmpMarshall JTM45 reissue head (1989 prototype), Marshall 1960B 4x12 cab with Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers

PickupsOriginal PAF humbuckers, out-of-phase wiring (notably in neck position)

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass5

mid8

treble6

reverb4.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusRoland Chorus pedal (likely Roland Dimension D or similar rack chorus)

Notes

Studio recording, 1995 (Blues for Greeny album). Guitar is the original 'Greeny' Les Paul, famous for its out-of-phase neck pickup sound. Amp is a JTM45 reissue prototype, set clean for the solo section. Effects are subtle and studio-based, not live rig.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothrich, full-bodied cleanlush stereo chorustouch-sensitive dynamicssinging, vocal-like phrasingclear, bell-like highsrounded, mellow lowsexpressive sustain (from technique, not gain)subtle ambient reverbslightly scooped but present mids

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced control of dynamics, phrasing, and expressive bends at a slow tempo, making it challenging despite the lack of speed or technical flash.

Sources

Gary Moore's tone on Still Got the Blues: how he got his sound | Guitar World Gary Moore's Les Pauls, Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Greeny Les Paul: 6 iconic recordings with the fabled guitar | Guitar World

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