🎸 Blues · 1970s

Parisienne Walkways by Gary Moore (Solo · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by Gary Moore · solo

The Parisienne Walkways by Gary Moore guitar tone is built on a Marshall JTM45 head into Marshall 4x12 basketweave cabinet, dialed in at gain 6.5/10, bass 7, mid 7.5, treble 6.5, presence 6 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

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Amp settings (0–10)

6.5

GAIN

BASS

7.5

MID

6.5

TREBLE

PRESENCE

REVERB

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

How these settings compare

Measured against the 54 blues tones in our researched catalog: Gain 6.5 sits above the blues average (4.6) — a hotter, more saturated take than most blues tones; mids at 7.5 are above average (6.5).

Guitar controls

8-9

VOLUME

6-7

TONE

Original gear

Guitar: 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (ex-Peter Green, aka 'Greeny') · Amp: Marshall JTM45 head into Marshall 4x12 basketweave cabinet

Studio recording, 1978. Gear confirmed for original studio version by multiple sources; live versions sometimes used different amps/pedals. This profile is for the original studio solo section.

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

Bridge pickup

Signal chain

1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (ex-Peter Green, aka 'Greeny') → Overdrive pedal (model unknown, likely Marshall Guv'nor or Ibanez Tube Screamer for live, but not confirmed for studio) → Delay pedal (model unknown, analog type likely; Boss DM-2 Delay used by Moore in later years) → Marshall JTM45 head into Marshall 4x12 basketweave cabinet

Effects

overdrive, delay, reverb

Amp effects: Reverb (spring, level 2)

Tone character

singing sustain, warm and smooth, vocal-like phrasing, aggressive and biting, massive low end, touch-sensitive dynamics, British blues-rock crunch, rich harmonic feedback, long, expressive bends, slightly compressed

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

straight, slow tempo, loud dynamics · high-gain distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Parisienne Walkways sound.

Difficulty

4.5/5 · Solo

The solo requires advanced sustain control, expressive bending, and precise dynamic phrasing, making it challenging even for experienced players.

Worth knowing

No exact numeric amp settings for the studio recording found; settings estimated based on typical Marshall JTM45 blues/rock usage and era.
Pedal model for overdrive is not confirmed for the studio version; Guv'nor and Tube Screamer are mentioned for live and later eras, but not for the original recording.
Delay is clearly audible in the solo, but specific pedal model not confirmed for the studio version; Boss DM-2 Delay is associated with Moore in later years.
Some sources reference live rigs (JCM2000, Soldano SLO-100, etc.), but these are not applicable to the 1978 studio recording.
Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Gary Moore's 'Parisienne Walkways' solo tone is a classic, singing Les Paul through a cranked Marshall with strong mids, warm bass, moderate gain for sustain, and a touch of reverb for space. The tone is thick, vocal, and mid-forward, with no harsh top end, typical of Moore's late 70s/early 80s blues-rock settings.

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Parisienne Walkways guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the Parisienne Walkways guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 6.5, bass 7, mid 7.5, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 3. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the Parisienne Walkways tone?

Original gear/effects: Guitar: 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (ex-Peter Green, aka 'Greeny') · Amp: Marshall JTM45 head into Marshall 4x12 basketweave cabinet; overdrive, delay, reverb.

Can I get the Parisienne Walkways tone on a different guitar or amp?

Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.

How do I sound like Gary Moore on Parisienne Walkways — what gear and pedals?

Start with Bridge pickup, the amp EQ above (gain 6.5, bass 7, mid 7.5, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 3), and overdrive, delay, reverb. Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.

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Settings are community-researched estimates, not official. GuitarToneAdapt adapts them to your gear. guitartoneadapt.com