Solo Tone

One Day

Gary Moore

Guitarblues1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny'

AmpMarshall 1962 Bluesbreaker 2x12" Combo

PickupsOriginal PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6.5

mid7.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, circa 1990 (from the 'Still Got the Blues' era). Guitar and amp confirmed by Equipboard and interviews. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainwarm and smooth neck pickuptouch-sensitive dynamicsrich, vocal-like lead tonethick and expressiveBritish blues crunchfat, sustaining notessmooth, controlled feedbackclear note separationdynamic response to picking

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced bending and vibrato technique, dynamic control for sustain and feedback, and fast legato passages typical of Gary Moore's emotive blues style.

Sources

Gary Moore's Les Pauls, Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps The secrets behind Gary Moore's tone on Still Got the Blues Fast guitar solo licks that sound harder than they actually are

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