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Gary Moore: A Gibson Les Paul Junior Electric Guitar, 1955, image 1
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Gary Moore: A Gibson Les Paul Junior Electric Guitar, 1955, image 3
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Gary Moore: A Gibson Les Paul Junior Electric Guitar,
1955,

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20 November 2025, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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Gary Moore: A Gibson Les Paul Junior Electric Guitar,

1955,
serial no. 56466 inked to back of headstock, solid mahogany body, single-cut, two-tone sunburst finish, black plastic scratchplate, single dog-ear P90 pickup, two clear gold barrel knobs, mahogany neck with Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, dot markers, nylon nut, headstock with non-original Schaller tuners, in plush-lined, shaped hardshell case with strap, several Ibanez Gary Moore plectra, strap pegs, screws and washers, CITES 25GBA10MK7D2K, guitar 39 1/2in (100.3cm)

Footnotes

Steve Jones of The Sex Pistols left this guitar at Gary's Hampstead flat for some months before Gary bought it from him. Gary and Steve were part of the ad-hoc lineup of the short-lived band formed by Phil Lynott in 1978, the Greedy Bastards (The Greedies). In an article in Making Music magazine, March 1987, Gary talks about using it for the Wild Frontier album: "I used the Les Paul Jr on that for those harmonies. It used to be Steve Jones', but he left it at my house one day...so I gave him 250 pounds for it..."

Gary was first seen using this guitar during Thin Lizzy's 1979 Black Rose tour (www.groundguitar.com).

Provenance:
Steve Jones (The Sex Pistols), purchased by Gary Moore.

Live Performances:
- There is footage, albeit black and white, of Steve Jones playing the guitar at the Electric Ballroom, Camden, London, 29th July 1978:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKr3dj4V_0E

Additional Footage:
- Interviewed for a UK children's TV programme, No. 73, in 1987, Gary is seen with a number of his guitars, including this one:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=poSW-vKWhK4

Saleroom notices

In addition, Gary Moore played this guitar live at the Golddiggers Club in Chippenham on 21st January 1984. Gary famously played this guitar for the entire gig. Follow the link below to watch the concert: www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4KpmfDBwQI

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