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How to let it rip like the late, great Gary Moore
By Richard Barrett published
Time to show the Marshall amp no mercy and engage the Tube Screamer – this solo lesson works mid '70s Thin Lizzy into Parisienne Walkways and Still Got The Blues and doesn't hold back

Joe Bonamassa test drives Gary Moore’s iconic Soldano amp
By Phil Weller published
Bonamassa bought the historic amp head at auction last year

Unorthodox, powered by EMGs, Gary Moore's 1982 Charvel San Dimas was the battle-ready hot-rod he needed in the ’80s
By Jamie Dickson published
Hasty mods made to this Charvel made it a choice workhorse for Gary in the early ’80s – and it fetched over $40,000 when auctioned at Bonham's

“They stole our name – Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora were listening to our records”: The tale of the original Irish Skid Row
By Andrew Daly published
Bassist Brush Shiels looks back on his lifelong friendship with Moore, why he won’t sue the American hair metal band, and how Peter Green was responsible for their first album sounding so bad

Snowy White on working with Peter Green and how David Gilmour introduced him to the Whammy pedal
By Joe Matera published
The ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist toured the world with Roger Waters, played with Gary Moore, but now he’s retired from the stage, he admits he was never entirely comfortable with pop status

Clean, almost all original, lightweight with PAFs to die for – Gary Moore’s 1962 Gibson Les Paul is a true grail
By Jamie Dickson published
Sold at auction via Bonham's for around $27,385, was this Les Paul/SG one of the great bargains for vintage collectors and Gary Moore superfans?

These ‘60s Gibson semi-hollows were Gary Moore’s workhorses – and they’ve still got the blues
By Jamie Dickson published
Serial number A33857, this stunning '60 ES-355TD was top-of-the-line in its day, and with his ’63 ES-335TD, offered Moore stunning tones. We took a closer look as they headed to an auction where they fetched around $94,000 and $65,000, respectively

Gary Moore’s 1963 Telecaster is modded and thrashed to death – and it’s got a tone pot that behaves like a wah
By Jamie Dickson published
Before it was auctioned for just under $69,000, we take a closer look at one of the lesser-spotted electrics in Moore’s collection, with Bonham’s Steve Clarke sharing its story

You know Greeny, now it’s time to meet Stripe – Gary Moore’s other go-to ’59 Les Paul, and a guitar of incalculable vibe
By Jamie Dickson published
With some of the most phenomenal buckle rash you will ever see, Stripe is a holy grail to end all holy grails. As it is being sold privately via Bonham's, we get evaluator Steve Clarke to spill Stripe's secrets
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