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Rory Gallagher
Solo / Taste
The People's Guitarist and Irish blues-rock legend. Known for his battered '61 Stratocaster and intense, sweaty live performances, he played with a raw ferocity and emotional honesty that inspired everyone from Brian May to Slash.
3 Eras
13 Gear Items
SIGNATURE TONE
Raw, biting, and honest. A Stratocaster bridge pickup hitting a treble booster into a cranked tube amp, controlled purely by volume knob manipulation and aggressive pick attack.
SIGNAL CHAINS BY ERA
Explore how the rig evolved over time
1
Taste Era (1968-1970)
1968-1970 4 items
Power trio blues. Establishing his ferocious live reputation with a Strat into a Vox AC30.
2
Irish Tour '74 Era (1971-1976)
1971-1976 5 items
The peak. Adding a Fender Bassman to the AC30 for a bigger, punchier sound during his legendary tours.
3
Photo-Finish Era (1978-1982)
1978-1982 4 items
Hard rock edge. Experimenting with Marshall amps and different overdrive pedals.