The Loner amp settings — Marshall Code 50
The Gary Moore guitar tone for “The Loner”, dialed in for a Marshall Code 50 with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Wild Frontier (1987) — lead guitar
1984 PRS Custom / Charvel San Dimas (EMG 81/SA/SA) into 50W Marshall JMP / JTM45 with Boss DS-1 Distortion, Roland SDE-3000 digital delay, and studio reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 5 |
| Master | 6 |
01Distortion Block (Guvernor / DS-1 Model)
Onboard Code Stomp block — run in front of the JCM800 preamp for Gary's singing sustain
02Digital Delay Block
Onboard Code FX block (set to ~380ms dotted 8th / quarter blend)
03Studio Reverb Block
Onboard Code Reverb block (Hall or Room)
The Code 50's JCM800 model combined with the onboard Guv'nor/distortion block provides the massive cascaded gain and infinite sustain of Gary's boosted Marshall rig. The Ibanez GRG170DX passive neck humbucker yields smooth, flute-like highs; roll its tone back slightly to 8 to mimic the compressed, vocal warmth of EMG pickups. Mids are boosted to 7 to deliver the signature 80s vocal bark that cuts through the mix.
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