Gary Moore Soloist

[pebber]

serial J3638, S-H '87 Soloist, signed and pictured in the 89 After The War tourbook







I got a copy of the WO, but I would be very interested to see if anyone has any live pics of him using this one

[Tashtego]

There was a link to video posted a while back in the artists and gear section that had him with a guitar like that in it.

[sonicsamurai]

wow!! cool!! Such a great guitarist...who says you can't play blues on a superstrat?

[bonghits]

Nice! I couldn't help but notice how the low E as well as the high E are way "in" the fretboard. Guess you'd have a hard time fretting out on this guitar even if you tried, huh?!

[jwoods986]

wow!! cool!! Such a great guitarist...who says you can't play blues on a superstrat?

Actually, once he went the blues route, he dropped all the J/Cs. It's all LPs and Strats since "Still Got The Blues". According to a Nov. 90 GW interview anyway. And, yes, I still have the issue -lol. The wife doesn't understand keeping 15-20 year old mags but she doesn't understand a lot of things

[pebber]

a copy of the tourbook page

[pebber]

a pic of it beeing on display

[Nazgul]

Very nice! My favourite combinations - white soloist and H/S config!

[JRE]

Actually, once he went the blues route, he dropped all the J/Cs. It's all LPs and Strats since "Still Got The Blues". According to a Nov. 90 GW interview anyway. And, yes, I still have the issue -lol. The wife doesn't understand keeping 15-20 year old mags but she doesn't understand a lot of things

Where's the one on the top left of the book???

[N1CK]

Very nice! My favourite combinations - white soloist and H/S config!

I was thinking the same. I'd like one just like it.

[kinde69]

Congrats Peter!!! Awesome Score!!!

[peedenmark7]

pebber , my guess ... you get this from rob witte ?

I ask because j3638 is my old guitar...
funny you have it as I was told he was never going to sell it ??? was never contacted saying it was available...,especially after having inquired twice about getting it back from him last year.
oh well



without digging through my work orders and if memory serves me,
8-10 h/s ,white w/plat sparkle, soloists were built for gary.
J3630-3640? or J3632-J3642 ?
again would have to do some digging for correct numbers and serials.

tim wilson said, 2 were his main guitars, and those had floyds.
gary did not like the jt-6 trem.
the other 6-8? were radio contest giveaways , all equipped with the jt-6.
J3638 was given away in milwaukee.
I vividly remember the contest and
I got it for next to nothing in '95 from the winner/ original owner who never laid hands on it.. sat under his bed..

I still have the factory warranty card that matches the actual w.o. with garys name on it.

there is no firm evidence j3638 was ever used by gary in his rotation live.
my firm understanding is this was a promo item.

my info leads me fully to believe that if actually used it was that night in milwaukee only and maybe for a song before it was autographed and given to the contest winnner.
there wasnt a mark on the guitar when I bought it, no picking marks , fret wear, buckle rash, no nothing.
the strings were definately factory and were corroded to the big time, so I changed them.
it came in a black jackson skb case.

I always liked the idea of the hum/single p'up config and regretted selling it to rob as I really liked the neck on it.
nice novelty item for sure... only reason I sold it is I am not into autographed guitars and couldnt see washing it off to play it.

[pebber]

John,

thanks for the inside info, does makes sense.

yes, I got it from Robert, as he posted an ad on the JGP a time back with a list of items for sale and he indicated that others were discussable as well.

Even without the Moore link, I probably would have taken it as it is a cool early ontario Soloist in my fav layout.

Peter

[dg]

Here a vid for The Loner with a white Soloist. If you pause it at 2:04 or 3:49, it looks like it might have a JT-6. Hard to be 100% certain, but it looks like a chrome push-in bar & the fine tuners look right.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwVFYRcgAr8

[gtrbuyer]

wow a beauty, congrats!! I really like that s-h layout.