Rough, raw, and extreme just like the artist whose name it bears.

The Gary Moore Signature Les Paul BFG takes the raw, unrefined power of Gibson's classic BFG and matches it with the look of Moore's personal and legendary Les Paul Standards from the late 1950s, resulting in a beautifully radical Gibson Les Paul that secures Moore's iconic status among the world's finest guitarists.

Surface Texture and Satin Nitrocellulose Lemon Burst Finish
In almost every respect, the Gary Moore Signature Les Paul BFG is not an ordinary Les Paul—including the surface and texture of the body and neck. The most powerful, radical Les Paul guitar needed a raw look, so Gibson's designers decided to leave the surface carving marks on the solid maple top and mahogany body—exactly as they appear when they emerge from the rough mill. The body of the Gary Moore Signature Les Paul BFG is then given a Lemon Burst finish that closely resembles the finish on Moore's historic, original Les Pauls. The guitar neck is also given its initial finish, then hand-sanded to yield its own unique worn appearance. A smooth coat of satin nitrocellulose is then applied over the entire guitar, insuring less interference with the natural vibration of the instrument producing a purer tone while allowing the wood to breathe and age naturally and properly over the course of its life.

Gibson's Burstbucker 3 and P-90 pickups
The Gary Moore Signature Les Paul BFG demanded a pickup configuration as radical as the man himself, and the pairing of Gibson's Burstbucker 3 with the classic P-90 is as intense as it gets. The Burstbucker 3 provides historically accurate PAF tone with two slightly overwound coils, creating a raw, airy tone packed with enough punch to cut through any mix. The legendary P-90 black soapbar single-coil introduced in the early 1950s, offers the soulful, classic tone that only a P-90 pickup can. It delivers more warmth than a standard single-coil pickup, for high output and sweet treble response. Together, they are one of the most powerful pickup combinations on any Les Paul.

Gibson's '50s Rounded Neck Profile
No guitar neck profiles are more distinguishable than those employed on the Gibson models of today. The more traditional '50s neck profile—which is found on the Gary Moore Signature Les Paul BFG—has the thicker, rounder profile, emulating the neck shapes found on Moore's personal and original Les Paul Standards from the late 1950s. The neck is machined in Gibson's rough mill using wood shapers to make the initial cuts. But once the fingerboard gets glued on, the rest—including the final sanding—is done by hand. That means there are no two necks with the exact same dimensions. So while it still has the basic characteristics of its respective profile, each neck will be slightly different, with a distinct yet traditional feel.

Chambered Body
There's something about playing a guitar with raw, powerful tone, balance, and weight. One of the ways the expert craftsmen at Gibson USA achieve this equilibrium is by carving carefully mapped-out chambers in the Les Paul's solid mahogany back using a Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) router before the maple top is glued on. The positioning of the routes was established after careful examination of the resonant characteristics of the Les Paul. Gibson approached this process with the awareness that every change to the formula would have repercussions on the instrument's sound. So, in addition to relieving the stress on a player's back and shoulder, these lighter Gibson guitars also enhance the tone palette in a manner unique only to these guitars. The results are comfortable, lightweight guitars that are acoustically louder, with increased sustain and resonance.

Gibson Gary Moore BFG Electric Guitar Features:

• Body Style: Les Paul BFG
• Body: Chambered mahogany Back
• Top: Carved maple
• neck
• Neck: 1-piece set, mahogany with an angled headstock
• Neck Profile: '50s Rounded
• Neck joint location: 19th fret
• Fingerboard: Rosewood with nickel and steel alloy fret wire
• Scale Length: 24-3/4"
• No. Of Frets: 22
• Nut Width: 1-11/16"
• Hardware: Chrome
• Bridge: Tune-O-Matic with stopbar tailpiece
• Knobs: Black
• Tuners: Grover tulip
• Neck pickup: P-90
• Bridge pickup: BurstBucker 3
• Controls: 2 volume, 1 tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector near volumes, "kill" toggle switch near bridge
• selector
• Finish: Surface Texture nitrocellulose Lemon Burst
  
  

Gibson Gary Moore BFG Electric Guitar Includes:

• hardshell case

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Gibson Gary Moore BFG Electric Guitar

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GREAT ROCKER

Posted by JOHNCASTELLO from Clinton, NY on Nov 8, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Alternative

It's funny that Gibson is bringing back The Nighthawk and for the price of the Nighthawk, I woould get the Gary Moore. Gibson quality in both, but why spend the extra cash for something that does not look like a LES PAUL?

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BFG - Prepare

Posted by Jeremy from Tampa, FL on Jul 15, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Professional

Reviewer's Play Style: Hard Rock, Grunge

This guitar is a decent guitar, but I've had some major problems with mine. I had to basically re-adjust the bridge because the 2nd string on the guitar had some huge clanking and muting problem running into it. I just honestly hate the set up to this guitar because it just doesn't seem to have the same mathematical set up as a Les Paul should. It has been a pretty good disappointment thus far, but the good side is that the pick ups sound nice, the tuners are spectacular, you can shred out some hard rock tunes with this guitar, and you get that classic Les Paul sound with good sustain. The guitar also looks cool, but feels cheap. Other than the set up and the muted 2nd string, this could have turned out to be a great and possibly a favorite guitar in an expensive collection.

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A modified hot rod Les Paul

Posted by Anonymous Musician from Houston, Texas on Apr 27, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock and Blues

Guitar came set up perfect and to spec. Fret work is very good no dead spots or buzz anywhere. The fret ends were filed smooth, so no sharp edges can be felt on your hands. Intonation was right on, and stays in tune very good. The rough feel of the unfinished neck I thought might be a problem, but after playing it. For several hours you get use to it, and is less sticky and feels just as fast as my SG standard. The neck size feels equal to my SG Standard. Good feel, a little on the fat side. Sound is outstanding acoustically. Very loud compared to my SG and Fender Strat. Plugged in it’s a hot rod. Sounds great for all classic rock. Very good blues sound with the P90 pickup in the neck. This is not a pretty guitar. But I always liked the look of a striped down hot rod car, and I think that was the vibe Gibson was taping into. The kill switch is useless, but I guess It’s something you might see on a modified rocker like this. Bottom line: the neck, components and materials are top notch. If you can get past it being unfinished you should get it. It really rocks!

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