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Riff Tone
Midnight Blues
Gary Moore
Guitarblues1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard
Amp1989 prototype Marshall Model 2245 JTM45 reissue head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990, 'Midnight Blues' riff section from the 'Still Got The Blues' album. Guitar World and Equipboard confirm the Les Paul and JTM45 reissue as the core studio rig. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for this section.
Tone Character(10)
warm neck pickup tonefat, sustaining tonesvery clean rhythm with subtle breakupsubtle chorus shimmerlush stereo spreadtouch-sensitive dynamicssmooth, rounded attackedge-of-breakup crunchclassic British blues soundno perceivable pitch modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of dynamics and expressive phrasing, with a focus on vibrato, bends, and touch sensitivity rather than technical speed.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard
Amp1989 prototype Marshall Model 2245 JTM45 reissue head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1990, 'Midnight Blues' riff section from the 'Still Got The Blues' album. Guitar World and Equipboard confirm the Les Paul and JTM45 reissue as the core studio rig. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for this section.
Tone Character(10)
warm neck pickup tonefat, sustaining tonesvery clean rhythm with subtle breakupsubtle chorus shimmerlush stereo spreadtouch-sensitive dynamicssmooth, rounded attackedge-of-breakup crunchclassic British blues soundno perceivable pitch modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of dynamics and expressive phrasing, with a focus on vibrato, bends, and touch sensitivity rather than technical speed.