walking by myself amp settings — Boss GT-1000
The gary moore guitar tone for “walking by myself”, dialed in for a Boss GT-1000 with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Live, Blues Alive (1993) / Montreux live performances
1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny'/'Stripe' into Marshall JTM45 / 1959 Super Lead with Marshall Guv'nor OD pedal and Roland SDE-3000 delay / Alesis Quadraverb reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01Boss GT-1000 OD/DS Block: GUV DS
Used to push the Marshall amp block into singing Gary Moore sustain
02Boss GT-1000 Reverb Block: Hall Reverb
Post-amp / FX loop placement
03Boss GT-1000 Delay Block: Analog / Tape Delay
Post-amp subtle slap/room space
Gary Moore played thick vintage PAF humbuckers on his '59 Les Paul into cranked Marshalls. On a Fender Player Stratocaster single-coil, we select the neck pickup, tame the treble slightly to 5, and push the mids to 8 with a slight tone roll-off on the guitar to compensate for single-coil thinness and achieve that fat, vocal lead tone. The onboard Guv'nor model supplies the authentic mid-gain push without harshness.
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