Gary Moore

Gary Moore Tone — Plugins & Amp Sims

Gibson Les Paul Standard (including Peter Green's original 1959 burst for a period) into a Marshall 100W. The tone is thick, hot and articulate — mid-heavy with aggressive pick attack and dramatic sustained vibrato. No heavy effects; the emotion is entirely in the hands.

Blues RockHard Rockemotionalsingingsustain-richexpressive

Gary Moore's signature crunch tone — built around Marshall voicings — can be replicated in the box using modern amp sim plugins and IR cab loaders. This page maps the full DSP signal chain: guitar sim → amp sim → FX → IR, so you can dial in that emotional, singing character without physical gear.

Full DSP Chain

Est. £2,877
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s

les-paulblues-rocksinging

£2,299

Analog
PluginLine 6 HelixDSP

HX Stomp (Brit Super model)

Marshall JMP

marshallblues-rocksinging-lead

£549

Digital
FXLine 6 HelixDSP

Helix: Transistor Tape Delay

delaytape-echo
Digital
FXLine 6 HelixDSP

Helix: Double Tank Reverb

reverbspring
Digital
IRYork AudioDSP

York Audio GB25 Mix Pack (IR)

Marshall Greenback 2×12

greenbackbritishwarm

£29

Digital

Hybrid Option

Est. £2,877

Real guitar into a DSP amp chain — best of both worlds.

Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s

les-paulblues-rocksinging

£2,299

Analog
PluginLine 6 HelixDSP

HX Stomp (Brit Super model)

Marshall JMP

marshallblues-rocksinging-lead

£549

Digital
FXLine 6 HelixDSP

Helix: Transistor Tape Delay

delaytape-echo
Digital
FXLine 6 HelixDSP

Helix: Double Tank Reverb

reverbspring
Digital
IRYork AudioDSP

York Audio GB25 Mix Pack (IR)

Marshall Greenback 2×12

greenbackbritishwarm

£29

Digital

Tone DNA

Gain Structure

crunch

Amp References

Marshall

Key FX

Delay, Reverb

Tonal Character

emotional, singing, sustain-rich, expressive

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