Song Rigs
Rory Gallagher — Gear by Song
How Rory Gallagher's rig changed track to track — specific amp settings, key gear, and what you need to replicate each tone.
Tattoo'd Lady
Blueprint · 1973
Raw, swaggering Irish blues-rock — Gallagher's battered 1961 Stratocaster through a Vox AC30 creates a tone that sounds …
Fender Stratocaster 1961 (heavily worn, neck pickup for leads)Vox AC30 (cranked)
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Calling Card · 1976
Gallagher's most polished studio tone — Calling Card was produced by Roger Glover (Deep Purple) and has a bigger, slight…
Fender Stratocaster 1961 (neck-middle position)Marshall JMP 50W
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Photo-Finish · 1978
Gallagher at his most direct — mid-paced blues-rock with a fat, midrange-heavy Marshall tone. This track showcases his S…
Gibson Les Paul (late 1970s recordings)Marshall Super Lead 100W
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