Riff Tone

Still Got the Blues

Gary Moore

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Original Gear

Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard

AmpMarshall JTM45 reissue prototype head

PickupsOriginal PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusRoland Roland SDD-320 Dimension D

Notes

Studio recording, 1989-1990. The main riff section features a clean tone with subtle chorus, achieved by running the Les Paul into a clean JTM45 and using a Marshall The Guv'nor pedal for overdrive on melodic/solo sections only. For the riff, the amp is set clean and chorus is likely from a Roland SDD-320 Dimension D rack unit. Pickup is neck position. Effects chain and settings are based on studio sources and contemporary interviews, not live or later performances.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothclean and touch-sensitivesubtle stereo chorus shimmerrounded highsfull-bodied neck pickup soundlush, wide stereo spreadno perceivable pitch modulationdynamic and responsiveslightly compressedclassic British clean

Difficulty

While the riff is not technically complex, it demands precise dynamic control, clean articulation, and expressive phrasing to capture the feel and tone of the original recording.

Sources

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