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Parisienne Walkways Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Gary Moore
Gary Moore · 1970s · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (Peter Green's 'Greeny')
Pickups
Original PAF humbuckers (out-of-phase wiring, neck pickup heavily used)
Amp
Marshall 1959 Super Lead (Plexi) 100W head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (out-of-phase, PAF humbucker)
Studio recording, 1978. Guitar is the iconic 'Greeny' Les Paul, amp is a Marshall Plexi. No evidence of other guitars or amps used on the original studio riff section. No confirmed pedal use for the riff section; overdrive comes from amp volume. Effects are minimal in the riff section, with natural amp reverb and possible subtle delay.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass6.5
Gain6
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- warm and smooth neck pickup
- edge-of-breakup crunch
- touch-sensitive response
- vocal-like phrasing
- long note sustain
- slightly rolled-off highs
- classic British amp breakup
- clear note definition
- not overly distorted