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Solo Tone
Picture of the Moon
Gary Moore
Guitarblues2000s
Original Gear
Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard
AmpMarshall JTM45 Reissue (1989 prototype or early reissue)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5
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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.
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Original Gear
Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard
AmpMarshall JTM45 Reissue (1989 prototype or early reissue)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
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.