Gibson Les Paul Standard
Main guitar, including Peter Green's famous Les Paul.
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Gary Moore
Belfast, United Kingdomblues rock, hard rock
Soaring vibrato and sustain bridging hard rock and emotional blues.
Guitarist Profile
Artistry & Style
Signature Techniques
long sustainintense vibratofast legato runs
Key Takeaway for Players
“Vibrato is a signature as personal as a fingerprint.”
Origin & Era
Belfast, United Kingdom
54.60° N, -5.93° W
Gear & Tone Atlas
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The instruments, pedals, amplifiers, and signal chain that shape the sound of Gary Moore.
What defines the sound
Signature Tone
Moore owned Peter Green's 1959 Les Paul and used Les Pauls and a Strat across his career, into Marshall amplifiers pushed by an overdrive such as a Tube Screamer. His tone is thick, midrange-rich and singing, with long sustain that supports his dramatic vibrato and bluesy phrasing. Bridging hard rock and blues, he relied on feel and dynamics over heavy processing.
From guitar to amp
Signal Chain
- guitarConfirmed
Gibson Les Paul Standard
Main guitar, including Peter Green's famous Les Paul.
- overdriveConfirmed
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Overdrive boost for sustain and midrange push.
- ampConfirmed
Marshall
Cranked Marshall for thick, sustaining lead tone.
Instruments
Gary Moore Guitars
Confirmed
On the board
Pedals & Effects
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Overdrive boost for sustain and midrange push.
overdrive
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Amplification
Gary Moore Amps
For players
How to Sound Like Gary Moore
Key tone ingredients
- a Les Paul style guitar
- a cranked Marshall
- an overdrive boost
- strong vibrato
Affordable alternatives
- any humbucker guitar
- a plexi modeller with a Tube Screamer style boost
Suggested effect settings
- overdrive as a sustain boost
- a little delay for space
Amp settings
- pushed mids
- moderate-high gain
- loud for sustain
Playing technique tips
- develop a wide, intense vibrato
- phrase leads with emotion and space
What to avoid
- scooped, fizzy gain
- fast runs without feel
Verification
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