Riff Tone

The Messiah Will Come Again

Gary Moore

Guitarblues1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny'

AmpMarshall JTM45 reissue prototype head (Model 2245) with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cab (EVM12L speakers)

PickupsOriginal PAF humbuckers (out-of-phase middle position possible, but riff is neck or bridge only)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass5

mid8

treble6.5

reverb4

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1989/1990, for the album 'Still Got The Blues'. Gear confirmed by Guitar World and Equipboard. No pedals used for main riff, just guitar and amp per interview. Effects are likely rack or studio-based for subtle chorus/reverb.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothsinging sustaintouch-sensitiveedge-of-breakup crunchrich and fullsubtle chorus shimmerlush stereo spreadslightly compresseddynamic and expressiverounded highs

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate to advanced control of vibrato, sustain, and expressive phrasing, but is not technically fast or complex in terms of note density.

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 Tone Discussion : Gary Moore Live Tones - forum topic | Ultimate Guitar

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