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What guitar does Gary Moore play?

Gary Moore, who died in 2011, was best known for Greeny, the 1959 Gibson Les Paul he bought from Peter Green and played on Parisian Walkways. He was also seen with a 1955 Les Paul Junior, a Gibson ES-5, a 1961 SG Junior on Blues for Greeny, a Firebird, a Fiesta Red 1961 Stratocaster and a Charvel San Dimas.

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What guitar does Gary Moore play?

Mostly Gibsons, above all Greeny, a 1959 Les Paul that used to belong to Peter Green. In 1987 he showed it on TV and said he used it on Parisian Walkways. Gibson later made a Gary Moore signature Les Paul.

What happened to Gary Moore's Greeny Les Paul?

Moore bought it from Peter Green in the 1970s for about £100, on the condition Green could have it back whenever he wanted. Kirk Hammett of Metallica now owns it.

What guitar did Gary Moore play on Blues for Greeny?

A 1961 Gibson SG Junior in TV Yellow, which he also played on Showbiz Blues and on the road. It was auctioned in 2022 and again in 2024.

Did Gary Moore play a Stratocaster?

Yes, a Fiesta Red 1961 Fender Stratocaster, which he called a salmon pink Strat like the Shadows used to play. In the 1980s he also played a Charvel San Dimas with a single EMG pickup and a floating tremolo.

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Gary Moore was the Belfast-born guitarist of Skid Row, Thin Lizzy and BBM, and the solo artist behind Parisian Walkways and Still Got the Blues. He died on February 6, 2011. This legacy guide covers the Gibson, Fender and Charvel guitars he was seen playing.

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