Riff Tone

The Loner

Gary Moore

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard

Amp1989 prototype Marshall Model 2245 JTM45 reissue head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers)

PickupsOriginal PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass5

mid8

treble6.5

reverb2

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionMarshall Marshall The Guv'nor

Notes

Studio recording, 1987-1988 for 'Wild Frontier' album; settings and gear confirmed for studio version. Riff section uses neck pickup. Effects chain includes Marshall The Guv'nor pedal and Roland SDD-320 Dimension D chorus. No evidence of Soldano or PRS for this studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

warm neck pickup tonesinging sustainfat and smoothlush stereo chorusBritish crunchtouch-sensitive dynamicsvocal-like phrasingclassic rock riffingnot high-gain, but saturatedsubtle modulation

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate technique due to expressive vibrato, sustained melodic phrasing, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced speed or complex chord work.

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 14 of Gary Moore's finest guitars, amps and effects - in pictures | MusicRadar

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