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How to get the Dancing in the Moonlight guitar tone
Thin Lizzy
Mid-gain crunch that sits somewhere between a bar fight and a lullaby — crunchy enough to bite but controlled enough to sing. The mids are scooped back, which opens up the low end and gives the treble more room to cut — great for rhythm, though leads can disappear in a mix if you're not careful. Layer in room reverb and the whole thing takes on a dimension you can't get from the amp alone.
Gear used on the recording
GuitarHumbucker (Les Paul / SG)
AmpMarshall plexi / JCM800
Key tone characteristics
- 1Classic crunch — sits in the sweet spot where the amp is working but not shouting
- 2Scooped midrange — aggressive and wide-sounding, especially for palm-muted riffs
- 3Humbuckers preferred — single coils will get you in the neighbourhood but won't have the same body
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