Still Got the Blues

The recording

Moore delivers the lead line on a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard, using the warm, slightly compressed neck‑pickup PAF humbucker. The signal then hits a Marshall 1960B 4×12 cabinet loaded with Electro‑Voice EVM12L speakers. A subtle studio chorus from a Roland SDD‑320 Dimension D adds depth to the clean rhythm parts. The tone is characterized by a singing sustain, mid‑forward bite and a lush stereo spread, all captured with the amp’s clean headroom and the pedal’s compression.

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)·Strings Dean Markley .010‑.052 (standard gauge)

Reported gear

1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard

Guitar

Moore used a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard with stock PAF humbuckers, playing the neck pickup for the soaring melodic lines on 'Still Got the Blues'.

Marshall The Guv'nor Mk I Overdrive Pedal

Overdrive Pedal

Moore used the Marshall Guv’nor overdrive pedal, set with mids high and modest gain, to add saturated mid‑forward distortion while preserving the Les Paul’s warmth.

Roland SDD-320 Dimension D Chorus Unit

Chorus Pedal

A Roland SDD‑320 Dimension D unit supplied a subtle studio chorus on the clean rhythm parts, giving the tone a lush stereo spread.

1989 Prototype Marshall Model 2245 JTM45 Reissue Head

Amp

The signal fed a 1989 prototype Marshall JTM45 reissue head, run clean to let the Guv'nor shape the distortion, driving a 1960B 4x12 cabinet.

Marshall 1960B 4x12 Cabinet (Electro‑Voice EVM12L speakers)

Cabinet

The cabinet was a Marshall 1960B 4x12 loaded with Electro‑Voice EVM12L speakers, delivering a tight low‑end and articulate mids for Moore’s lead tone.

Alternatives

Gibson Les Paul Standard 1959 Reissue

Reissue · for the 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard

$1,500 to $2,800

Marshall JTM45 Reissue Head

Reissue · for the 1989 Prototype Marshall Model 2245 JTM45 Reissue Head

$1,300 to $1,800

Marshall Guv'nor Mk I (used)

Budget alternative · for the Marshall The Guv'nor Mk I Overdrive Pedal

$150 to $250

Marshall 1960B 4x12 Cabinet

Still made · for the Marshall 1960B 4x12 Cabinet (Electro‑Voice EVM12L speakers)

$500 to $700

Roland SDD-320 Dimension D (used)

Budget alternative · for the Roland SDD-320 Dimension D Chorus Unit

$100 to $180

Practical playing approach

Recreation guidance, not a claim about undocumented studio control positions.

1. 1.Use the Les Paul’s neck pickup for the vocal‑like leads.
2. 2.Dial the JTM45 clean channel with moderate volume to achieve natural breakup.
3. 3.Add a subtle chorus on rhythm parts, emulating the Dimension D’s depth.
4. 4.Apply wide, smooth tremolo bar vibrato and sustain for the singing tone.