Gary Moore

In this source it's been recalled that Gary Moore used this guitar while recording “Still Got the Blues”.

At 1:41 in this video, Gary talks about why he chose the ES-335 saying "it's a beautiful guitar". Gary goes on to describe how the "warmth" of this guitar leads him to choose this on specific songs over his Les Paul.

Gary Moore played different Fender Telecaster models. At the beginning of this video we can see a nice example of a Deluxe Telecaster thinline.

Gary used this guitar in Montreux in 2001 for the song “The Prophet”. The guitar is essentially a double-cutaway version of the Gibson Les Paul guitar with 24 frets and simplified controls (only one control knobs for volume and tone each).

Gary Moore used a couple of these models in the late 80s to early 90s.

For 1978 Sydney Opera House concert with Thin Lizzy, Moore used Gibson Melody Maker. Pickup has been changed, and some say that might be DiMarzio Super Distortion pickup.

Gary Moore is seen playing a PRS Custom 24 with a Pattern Thin Neck Electric Guitar in this user-uploaded photo on Imgur.

here´s an interview with Phill Lynot explaining what the sybthaxe is and confirming that gary moore used it in the song "Out in the Fields"

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And here's a quote from Vintage Guitar Magazine: "Moore had finally shaken off the Deep Purple clichés that bogged down his early ‘80s material and created a slick hard-rock style that was polished like a Def Leppard radio hit, but still kicked like a Thin Lizzy record. Playing a solidbody Ibanez Roadstar RS1000 in this video (along with that ‘80s relic, the SynthAxe), he executes a wonderfully blitzkrieg guitar solo. Dig especially the “axe cam” that captures the lead from a fingerboard perspective."

The white one in its original shape in 1982, together with the red one in 1985...and later with its new Jackson neck (1988/1989?)

On the Gary Moore Signature Les Paul Standard product page, Gibson writes about the guitar that inspired this creation, his legendary ’59 Les Paul. "Throughout his career, Moore virtually defined high-octane blues-rock, coining a signature tone that thousands have sought to emulate. Across three decades of playing, his weapon of choice remained the mighty Les Paul, one of which was the legendary ’59 Burst originally owned by Fleetwood Mac guitarist Peter Green."

You can see Gary playing a white Model 2 in this live performance.

The amazing Gary Moore can be seen here playing a BC Rich Mockingbird, a strange choice to think for him at first but with its wood combination, set neck and very versatile electronics its easy to see where the inspiration has come from.

In this Guitar World article Gary talks about when he came across Charvel's saying "I use the Hamer guitars to the same extent, simply because I find them really good. A few years after I discovered the Charvels, it was a great experience getting acquainted with Hamer guitars. I wrote the album Run For Cover with these guitars, for example. They're based on the same principle as the old Les Paul Junior."

At around 1983 or 1984, Moore was seen with Dean Z Chicago Flame electric guitar.

Gary Moore frequently used the Gibson Les Paul Standard 1959 Lemon Burst, known as "Greeny," throughout his career. In a 1994 interview video, you can hear him playing this iconic guitar during his rendition of "One Day."

In 1985, Gary Moore played a light blue Hamer Vector, a model produced between 1982 and 1985, as shown in the user-uploaded photo from Garymoorefc.

0:30 Played mainly in this concert.

In Jack Bruce’s (Cream bassist) 1998 instructional film titled “The Cream of Cream” Gary appeared as a guest guitarist, and perhaps as a nod to Clapton picked up an unusual instrument for him – a Gibson SG. The film features interviews with Jack, and separate segments during which the bend composed of Jack, Moore, and Gary Husband performed some of Cream’s best known songs.

Gary’s guitar was most likely a 1961 Gibson SG, or more precisely a Les Paul – since the “SG” branding wasn’t introduced until 1963. It featured cherry red finish, and was most likely originally equipped with the sideways vibrola tremolo since the screw holes are still visible behind the newly fitted stop-tail bridge.

In the video please see 7:48

In this photo you can see Gary use a Leopard Skin Charvel guitar.

Designed in collaboration with Moore.

he had a couple of Custom 24 builds. If you check out the Ferry Aid charity single he plays a pink PRS for the guitar solo.

Gary Moore used a lot of different Takamine models including a PT-015. He recalled on Takamine guitars: “They are really excellent guitars really. I’ve got this black 12 string which they made; there’s only two of them in the world, one built for Greg Lake and one for me. Then I’ve got another one which is the six string semi-jazz model with the electric and EQ built in.”

Gary Moore is pictured with his red Gibson Firebird III, as shown in a Google image search.

According to Hamer’s records, this guitar was completed and shipped with a natural finish Standard #0731 to Gary Moore on 31/08/84. It could be assumed that the pickups were Hamer Slammers, built by DiMarzio, and since the guitar was sent to Mr. Moore, the neck pickup was probably wired with reverse polarity. Steve Matthers, an expert on Hamer says "Hamer Standards in Natural with the matching flame headstock are rare. I’d guess no more than two or three were made." You can see more photos about this guitar at www.rarestarguitars.com

"Lately I have been experimenting with guitars like Hamers. I've got a Hamer Explorer which they built for me recently. It's a great instrument. They built it out of a beautul piece of maple. It's the closest thing you can have to a tasteful Explorer shape guitar. It sounds really fantastic, so I've been playing that quite a lot..." (Gary Moore)

Featured in this video at 0:46.

"This Strat is '60/'61. It's right on the cusp. It's seen some use and Gary's had it since the Greg Lake Band. A chap showed up with it for Greg, who said it was too tatty, but Gary tried it and said it's the one for me. It had been owned by Tommy Steele's guitarist." (Graham Lilley - Guitarist, Issue 187, October 1999)

Designed in collaboration with Moore.

A Roy Buchanan blues master guitar by Fritz Brothers Custom made for Gary Moore.

The Ibanez can be seen very clearly in this rare photo. Not much more than this photo and a crappy quality upload of the music video to his song "Out in the Field" where a black Roadstar was one of a few guitars used exists to prove he used any Ibanez at all

In this YouTube video Gary Moore can be seen playing his Heritage H-150. Gary had a signature model H-150 in the early 1990s and was a limited production run.

During a visit to Norway, Gary Moore received the G-Sharp OF-1 electric guitar as a gift, a year before his passing. This is documented in a user-uploaded photo.