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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: soundslive on March 18, 2008, 02:56:04 PM

Title: Gary Moore pickups
Post by: soundslive on March 18, 2008, 02:56:04 PM
I read in the forum news that Gary Moore bought some BKPs..... can anyone confirm which set????
Title: Gary Moore pickups
Post by: Twinfan on March 18, 2008, 02:59:53 PM
I believe it was a set of PG Blues.......
Title: Gary Moore pickups
Post by: ericsabbath on March 18, 2008, 03:48:46 PM
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Title: Gary Moore pickups
Post by: HTH AMPS on March 18, 2008, 07:14:44 PM
Quote from: Twinfan
I believe it was a set of PG Blues.......


Maybe missing the Greeny LP he sold? (greedy sod)
Title: Gary Moore pickups
Post by: Twinfan on March 18, 2008, 10:10:06 PM
Looks like he wanted something to give him the same tone doesn't it?  ;)
Title: Gary Moore pickups
Post by: Elliot on March 19, 2008, 08:57:57 AM
To be fair to Gary Moore - he sold the Greeny LP to pay for the debts accrued on cancelled shows caused by a hand injury.
Title: Gary Moore pickups
Post by: Dave_the_rave on March 19, 2008, 09:02:30 AM
a sad story to be sure
Title: Gary Moore pickups
Post by: MrBump on March 19, 2008, 10:10:15 AM
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To be fair to Gary Moore - he sold the Greeny LP to pay for the debts accrued on cancelled shows caused by a hand injury.


Surely he can't be THAT hard up for cash?
Title: Gary Moore pickups
Post by: MrBump on March 19, 2008, 10:41:51 AM
Hmmm...

To quote Gary on Ultimate Guitar:

"It’s a long story. The instrument itself was a very special instrument, obviously. But it got to the point where I couldn’t take it anywhere. I didn’t want to sell it. I had to sell it for various reasons because I injured my hand a few years ago and the insurance didn’t pay up, and I had to cover the tour costs for canceled shows with my own money, and I didn’t get paid for any of the shows, obviously, or for anything. I ended up with debt. So it was kind of a financial thing, really, and that was the quickest way to do anything about it. So I never wanted to sell it. I mean, why would I? I kept the other ’59 Les Paul and I sold that one. That guitar was played by Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Rory Gallagher played it, and I’ve played it. It was a very special instrument. Les Pauls are all so different. That one is a big old battle axe. Peter Green never really liked that guitar because the neck was too big. He wanted me to have it because he said he wanted it to go to a good home. "
Title: Gary Moore pickups
Post by: Twinfan on March 19, 2008, 11:03:34 AM
Can you imagine the insurance premium on that guitar?  It would have been a nightmare.  What good's a guitar you can't play?

I think he was right to sell it, although it must have been a very tough decision given the history of it.
Title: Gary Moore pickups
Post by: Tim on March 19, 2008, 06:18:50 PM
Gary did indeed buy a set of PG Blues via his tech through Charlie Chandler's Guitar Experience and I've subsequently gone on to do rewinds for him too.Gary had the 2nd ever set of PG Blues and they were used on all the PG numbers on that tour.
Title: Gary Moore pickups
Post by: Rock and Roll on March 27, 2008, 07:16:43 PM
On a similar note, anyone know which set scott gorham uses?

Thanks :)
Title: Gary Moore pickups
Post by: ilÿti on March 27, 2008, 07:21:06 PM
Quote from: Tim
Gary did indeed buy a set of PG Blues via his tech through Charlie Chandler's Guitar Experience and I've subsequently gone on to do rewinds for him too.Gary had the 2nd ever set of PG Blues and they were used on all the PG numbers on that tour.

That's pure awesome! I always thought Gary Moore had great taste in tone.
Title: Gary Moore pickups
Post by: Iron Horse on March 28, 2008, 05:14:58 PM
Quote from: Rock and Roll
On a similar note, anyone know which set scott gorham uses?

Thanks :)


If he uses BKPs, he'd use prolly Irish Tours, or Slow Hands.
(He's a Strat man nowadays, in case some of ya don't know)
Title: Gary Moore pickups
Post by: Twinfan on March 28, 2008, 05:19:37 PM
Are you sure???
Title: Gary Moore pickups
Post by: Iron Horse on March 28, 2008, 05:34:55 PM
Quote from: Twinfan
Are you sure???


About the pups? Hell no. I just thought that he prolly isn't using Sinner's and propably not the lightest ones (apache, Sultans, Mothers Milk) either.
And I did say IF he's using BKP's.

If you asked about him being a strat guy, that's sure. I've proven that one live, and Wikipedia claims so also.
Title: Gary Moore pickups
Post by: PhilKing on March 28, 2008, 06:15:44 PM
I think Tim is still working with him on pickups.  I also think it is a HSS set.
Title: Gary Moore pickups
Post by: Elliot on March 28, 2008, 11:04:13 PM
he is a strat guy these days
Title: Gary Moore pickups
Post by: lulusg on March 28, 2008, 11:10:12 PM
What would Gary Moore's BKP's set be on an HSS configuration?