The Messiah Will Come Again (Live 1990) — Gary Moore1 / 2
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The Messiah Will Come Again (Live 1990) Guitar Tone Settings

Gary Moore · 1990s · blues

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Original Recording

Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (1959 'Greeny' or 1958 Burst, likely 'Greeny')
Pickups
Original PAF humbuckers (notably out-of-phase in middle position on 'Greeny')
Amp
Marshall 1959HW Handwired Plexi (main), Soldano SLO-100 (secondary, likely blended live)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (PAF humbucker, likely out-of-phase middle position on 'Greeny')

Live performance, 1990. Gear confirmed for early 90s live shows. Gary Moore is seen using the 'Greeny' Les Paul and Marshall Plexi head, with Soldano SLO-100 also present on stage. Pedalboard includes multiple delay and reverb pedals. Settings are estimated based on era, genre, and available sources for live blues/rock solos.

Amp Settings

Mids
7.5
Bass
7
Gain
6.5
Reverb
4
Treble
6.5
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic · overdrive
  • T-Rex Engineering Gristle Luxury Drive · boost
  • Boss DM-2 Delay · delay
  • Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler · delay
  • Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Reverb · reverb
  • Boss Digital Reverb RV-5 · reverb
  • Boss FRV-1 '63 Fender Reverb · reverb
  • Boss BF-2 Flanger · flanger

Guitar → Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer → T-Rex Gristle Luxury Drive → Boss DM-2 Delay → Line 6 DL4 Delay → Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Reverb → Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb → Boss FRV-1 '63 Fender Reverb → Boss BF-2 Flanger → Marshall 1959HW Plexi (sometimes blended with Soldano SLO-100)

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Tone Character

  • singing sustain
  • warm and smooth neck pickup tone
  • touch-sensitive and dynamic
  • vocal-like bends and phrasing
  • fluid, legato lead lines
  • rich harmonic overtones
  • slightly compressed, expressive
  • long, blooming notes
  • responsive to picking dynamics
  • mildly saturated, not high-gain

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