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Parisienne Walkways amp settings — Marshall DSL40CR

The Gary Moore guitar tone for “Parisienne Walkways”, dialed in for a Marshall DSL40CR with a Vintage V100. Studio version, Back On The Streets (1979)

Original rig

1959 Gibson Les Paul 'Greeny' → Mesa Boogie combo → 4x12 cabinet, EMT 140 plate reverb

Warm, singing lead tone with shimmering plate reverb, clean-to-edge-of-breakup saturation, vocal sustain

Amp settings — Marshall DSL40CR

CHANNELClassic Gain (Green)BRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	4
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	5
Presence	4
Reverb	6
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE7 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The original Mesa Boogie was a clean, high-fidelity platform — not overdriven. Your DSL's Classic Gain channel on low gain approximates this. DSL amps are mid-forward compared to the Mesa's scooped voicing, so I pulled treble and presence down by 1-2 from a neutral starting point to avoid harshness. Reverb at 6 simulates the lush EMT plate; the DSL's spring reverb is thinner, so push it slightly higher than you'd expect.

PRO TIPMoore's infinite sustain came from standing close to his cabinet and letting controlled feedback bloom — not from compression. With your DSL at bedroom levels, you won't get natural feedback; instead, use slow, wide finger vibrato and let notes decay fully before moving. Roll the tone knob to 6 for the verse melody, then open to 8 for the climactic bends.

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