Solo Tone

Picture of the Moon

Gary Moore

Guitarblues2000s

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard

AmpMarshall JTM45 Reissue (1989 prototype or early reissue)

PickupsOriginal PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5

bass5

mid8

treble6.5

reverb2

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionMarshall Marshall The Guv'nor

delayRoland Delay pedal (likely Roland SDE-3000 or similar rack delay)

Notes

Studio recording, 2001 ('Back to the Blues' era). All evidence points to the classic Les Paul + JTM45 + Guv'nor pedal rig for the solo section. The neck pickup was used for the solo. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainwarm and smooth neck pickuphigh midrange emphasisthick, vocal-like lead tonetouch-sensitive dynamicsedge-of-breakup crunchrich harmonic overtonessmoothed highs from rolled-back tone knobdynamic response to pickinggloriously thick, singing tone

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced bending, vibrato, and dynamic control to achieve the signature singing sustain and expressive phrasing, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Gary Moore Amp Settings (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk The Sound of Gary Moore: Gear Through the Years - The Guitar Marketplace Gary Moore's tone on Still Got the Blues: how he got his sound | Guitar World

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