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One Day Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Gary Moore
Gary Moore · 1990s · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny'
Pickups
Original PAF humbuckers
Amp
Marshall 1962 Bluesbreaker 2x12" Combo
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, circa 1990 (from the 'Still Got the Blues' era). Guitar and amp confirmed by Equipboard and interviews. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass6.5
Gain6.5
Reverb3.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
- Reverb pedal (model unknown) · reverb
Guitar → Delay pedal → Reverb pedal → Marshall Bluesbreaker amp (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- warm and smooth neck pickup
- touch-sensitive dynamics
- rich, vocal-like lead tone
- thick and expressive
- British blues crunch
- fat, sustaining notes
- smooth, controlled feedback
- clear note separation
- dynamic response to picking
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source gives exact amp knob settings for 'One Day' solo; settings estimated from similar era/amp/genre and Guitar World lesson.
- Pedalboard listings from Equipboard include many pedals, but no source confirms which (if any) were used on the studio recording of 'One Day' solo. Only effects clearly audible in the solo are included.
- Presence setting estimated based on typical Bluesbreaker usage and genre.
- Guitar knob settings inferred from similar Gary Moore solo tones and Guitar World article.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Gary Moore's 'One Day' solo features his signature singing sustain and vocal midrange, likely from a cranked Marshall or Soldano with high mids, rich bass, and moderate treble for warmth. The gain is set for saturated, expressive lead tones, and a touch of reverb adds space without washing out the detail, matching his late 80s/early 90s blues-rock production.