what sd pick up to sound like gary moore

[Butch Snyder]

Re: what sd pick up to sound like gary moore

A few things to consider when trying to get the "Gary Moore sound". a few years ago, I was in love with the "Still Got The Blues" tones. This is what I found through an intense research effort.

1. He doesn't use reissue guitars. He uses "Greeny" and another 59 LP. He uses a 60's Strat as well as an ES-355/335. He did use an LP Double Cut in the studio because he wanted 24 fret access for one song.

2. He really doesn't use the Peter Green mod. He either uses the neck or middle pickup. If he uses both pickups at once, he switches guitars.

3. He doesn't use the now-discontinued Gary Moore sig. LP. Gibson made that model to keep him from going to PRS.

4. He uses an old Marshall Plexi with an old Marshall "The Guv'nor" pedal.

These are all things I found while on the same quest. I did get close but I imagine that as close as I got, if Gary Moore were to play even my current rig, he'd sound like Gary Moore more than I ever could using his own rig.

Good luck and have fun!

 

[SlowGroove]

Re: what sd pick up to sound like gary moore

I do believe that a huge chunk of his tone lies in his amps !
More so, than in his choice of pick ups !


James

 

[Bludave]

Re: what sd pick up to sound like gary moore

I also would recommend the AII pro set. The AII is one of the warmest sounding pickups in the SD line. When you think in terms of Peter Green & Gary Moore I think warm. That;s what PAF pups do well. The AII would di it as well. The wiring (Jimmy Page) is not my favorite. I think you loose more then you gain, but thats me!

 

[Southbound Suarez]

Re: what sd pick up to sound like gary moore

I'd say an A2Pro will get you there.

I agree, due to the first Busrtbuckers made by Gibson using Alnico II magnets, which is what is in the Gary Moore signature Les Paul.

I'm sure that for Gary's personal signature Les Paul guitar given to him by Gibson that they reversed the bar magnet and flipped the Burstbucker HB around. On the other production signature series Gary Moore Les Pauls, Gibson may not have offered this option. I personally like HB pups with A2 magnets like the Alnico Pro, Antiquity HB, Seth Lover, and the Pearly Gates sets.

 

[Southbound Suarez]

Re: what sd pick up to sound like gary moore

If one wants to attain that Gary Moore/Peter Green thang then Jim Wagner at WCR offers a set, as does Jason Lollar at Lollar Guitars, and the Seymour Duncan custom shop.

 

[Southbound Suarez]

Re: what sd pick up to sound like gary moore

If you're talking about companies other than Duncan for suggestions, Gary Moore himself uses a set of PG Blues pickups from Bareknuckle. So that may be a decent starting point if you're able to up the cost a bit

The Vintage Guitar magazine issue with Gary Moore on the cover playing his red Gibson ES 335 mentions him using Tom Holmes pups. After speaking with Tom Holmes personally by phone around the time I ordered my first set from Tom, I mentioned this Vintage Guitar article. Tom said that often guitar techs will order guitar related equipment for a particular artist, and that is most likely why he didn't remember Gary Moore personally buying a set from him. Interesting huh? I guess it's possible that oftentimes artists don't want to get wrapped up in all of the endorsement contract entanglements.

 

[sonicexplorer]

Re: what sd pick up to sound like gary moore

Years ago I asked Gary Brawer in S. F., what pu's for Gary Moore's sound, and he told to use Duncan 59s.