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Parisienne Walkways Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Gary Moore

Gary Moore · 1970s · blues

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Original Recording

Guitar
1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny'
Pickups
Original PAF humbuckers (vintage, likely out-of-phase in middle position, but solo is neck pickup)
Amp
Marshall JTM45 reissue (studio recording, 1978)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording, 1978. Guitar is the famous 'Greeny' Les Paul (ex-Peter Green), plugged into a Marshall JTM45 reissue set clean with mids up. Marshall Guv'nor pedal used for drive. No evidence of other guitars or amps on the original studio solo. Delay pedal likely used for sustain. No chorus or flanger audible. Settings estimated from era and sources.

Amp Settings

Mids
7.5
Bass
6.5
Gain
7
Reverb
3
Treble
6.5
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Marshall The Guv'nor · overdrive
  • Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay

Guitar → Marshall The Guv'nor → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Marshall JTM45 (spring reverb)

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Tone Character

  • singing sustain
  • warm and smooth neck pickup
  • mids-forward British crunch
  • violin-like lead tone
  • touch-sensitive dynamics
  • slightly compressed
  • not high-gain, but saturated
  • feedback used for sustain
  • smooth, expressive bends
  • clear note separation

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No exact numeric amp settings found; values estimated based on Marshall JTM45 typical blues-rock settings and source descriptions.
  • ⚠️Pedal model for delay is not confirmed for the studio version; delay is clearly audible in the solo, so included as 'Delay pedal (model unknown)'.
  • ⚠️Some sources mention live use of JCM2000 and other pedals, but original studio recording is confirmed as JTM45 + Guv'nor.
  • ⚠️No evidence of chorus, flanger, or other modulation effects on the original studio solo.
  • ⚠️Pickup position inferred from tone and multiple sources stating 'neck pickup' for this solo.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Gary Moore's 'Parisienne Walkways' solo features a creamy, sustaining lead tone with prominent mids and warmth, typical of a Les Paul into a cranked Marshall from the late '70s. The gain is set for smooth, singing sustain (not high-gain), with boosted mids and bass for fullness, restrained treble to avoid harshness, moderate presence for clarity, and a touch of reverb for space.

Sources