Still In Love with You amp settings — Marshall MG30CFX
The Gary Moore guitar tone for “Still In Love with You”, dialed in for a Marshall MG30CFX with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Still Got The Blues album (1990) — same rig used across the album's blues ballads
1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (neck pickup, tone rolled to ~6) → Marshall Guv'nor Mk1 (Gain 7, Bass 7, Mid 10, Treble 8.5, Level 6) → Marshall JTM45 reissue (clean setting, Middle 9, Treble 7, Bass 3, Presence 5)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01Marshall Guv'nor or similar mid-focused distortion (e.g., Boss OS-2, Joyo Ultimate Drive)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. The Guv'nor was THE key ingredient in Moore's tone. Without it, use the amp's OD channel but the tone will be thinner and less vocal. A used Guv'nor or Joyo Ultimate Drive (~$30) gets you 85% there.
Your MG30CFX is a solid-state Marshall with digital voicing — it lacks the JTM45's natural compression and sag, so I've pushed mids to 8 (vs original's 9) because the MG's mid control is more aggressive. Treble dropped to 5 (from 7) because the GIO's ceramic humbuckers are brighter and harsher than Moore's PAF-equipped '59 Les Paul. Without the Guv'nor pedal, you're relying on the OD1 channel alone — it will be thinner and less sustaining. Rolling the tone knob to 5 on the neck pickup is critical for that thick, vocal quality.
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