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Gary Moore: A Hamer Custom Gary Moore Electric Guitar,
1984,

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

£3,000 - £4,000

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Gary Moore: A Hamer Custom Gary Moore Electric Guitar,

1984,
serial no. 412263 inkstamped to back of headstock, offset double-cut mahogany body with white finish, two DiMarzio pickups marked 1984, one zebra, Jackson bridge, three controls and switch, bound Indian rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid markers, headstock with Hamer machine heads and logo, in plush-lined shaped hardshell Hamer case with strap, spare Hamer pickup and pot, tremolo arm, guitar 38 3/4in (98.5cm) long

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Provenance:
This instrument was made for Gary as a possible signature model by Jol Dantzig at Hamer Guitars. Hamer Guitars is often regarded as the first American boutique guitar brand, they focused on innovative new designs that were built on classic Gibson models. It was this blend of vintage components and creative innovations, as well as their emphasis on high quality materials that led to their popularity with professional musicians.

In an article in Making Music magazine, March 1987, Gary discusses his latest album, Wild Frontier: "Main guitar on the album is the Hamer white Les Paul Special that I used on 'Out In The Fields'. Very basic guitar - two humbuckers, Floyd Rose and that's it. I find in the studio it performs better than nearly all the others - good top without being screechy, good bottom without being muddy."

The headstock was slightly damaged whilst in transit when Gary was doing TV promo work and interviews for the Wild Frontier album in 1987.

Live Performances:
- Footage is available on YouTube of Gary playing this guitar with Phil Lynott on Channel 4's ECT programme, 10th May 1985. They performed Out In The Fields and Military Man:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8kboK3rEcE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXzC_ESEeuU

Appearances:
- It is also featured on the picture sleeve for the 1985 single release of Empty Rooms/Parisienne Walkways (Ten Records Ten D58).

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