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Love Can Make a Fool of You Guitar Tone Settings — Gary Moore
Gary Moore · 1980s · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely late '50s reissue or vintage, as used by Gary Moore in late 1980s/early 1990s studio recordings)
Pickups
PAF-style humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JCM 900 (likely, as used by Gary Moore in this era for studio blues recordings)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, circa late 1980s/early 1990s. No direct evidence for this specific song, but Gary Moore's blues studio tones from this era are consistently reported as Les Paul into Marshall with minimal pedals. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain7
Reverb3.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer · overdrive
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
Guitar → Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer → Delay pedal → Marshall JCM 900 (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- creamy lead tone
- rich harmonics
- smooth, vocal-like phrasing
- touch-sensitive dynamics
- powerful, expressive bends
- long, melodic lines
- warm, thick midrange
- slightly compressed attack
- clear note separation