What amp settings do I need for the Still Got the Blues guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 6, bass 5, mid 7.5, treble 5.5, presence 5, reverb 2.5. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

Can I get the Still Got the Blues 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.

🎸 Blues · 1990s

Still Got the Blues (Solo · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

Q: What gear was used for the Still Got the Blues tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Marshall JTM45 Reissue + 1960B cab, boosted by a Marshall Guv’nor (mid boost); overdrive, reverb.

by Gary Moore · solo

The Still Got the Blues by Gary Moore guitar tone is built on a Marshall JTM45 Reissue + 1960B cab, dialed in at gain 6/10, bass 5, mid 7.5, treble 5.5, presence 5 (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)

GAIN

BASS

7.5

MID

5.5

TREBLE

PRESENCE

2.5

REVERB

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

Original gear

Amp: Marshall JTM45 Reissue + 1960B cab, boosted by a Marshall Guv’nor (mid boost)

Pickups

neck (PAF humbucker, thick & singing)

Effects / signal chain

overdrive, reverb

Tone character

thick singing lead, mid-boosted, creamy sustain, woman-tone-like

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

thick mid-boosted singing blues lead distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Still Got the Blues sound.

What makes the Still Got the Blues part tricky

vocal bends, vibrato, sustain control. GuitarToneAdapt gets the tone right so you can focus on the playing.

Note: Still Got the Blues is a thick, MID-boosted singing lead — a Les Paul NECK pickup (PAF humbucker) into a Marshall JTM45 with a mid-pushing overdrive (Guv’nor). Push the mids hard (~7.5), roll treble back a touch, medium gain. Creamy, vocal, "woman-tone"-like., Neck humbucker, push the mids way up, a mid-boosting overdrive into a cranked Marshall-style amp, treble slightly back. Aim for thick, creamy, singing sustain., Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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