Greeny

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Greeny is the famous 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard guitar closely associated with Fleetwood Mac guitarist Peter Green and later Gary Moore and Kirk Hammett.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gibson Les Paul Standard
electric guitar
associatedWithBand Fleetwood Mac NERFINISHED
associatedWithMusician Gary Moore NERFINISHED
Kirk Hammett NERFINISHED
Peter Green NERFINISHED
bodyMaterial mahogany
bridgeType Tune-o-matic NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalStatus iconic vintage guitar
era late 1950s Gibson “Burst” era
fameReason ownership by Gary Moore
ownership by Kirk Hammett
unique tone and association with Peter Green
fingerboardMaterial rosewood
finishColor burst
fretCount 22
inspiredProductLine Epiphone Greeny Les Paul NERFINISHED
Gibson Custom Shop Greeny Les Paul NERFINISHED
madeIn Kalamazoo, Michigan NERFINISHED
manufacturer Gibson NERFINISHED
marketValueCategory high-value collectors instrument
model Les Paul Standard NERFINISHED
nicknameGivenBy Peter Green NERFINISHED
notableFeature distinctive nasal tone
out-of-phase middle pickup position tone
reversed neck pickup magnet
notableRecording “Albatross” NERFINISHED
“Black Magic Woman” NERFINISHED
“Oh Well” NERFINISHED
ownedBy Gary Moore NERFINISHED
Kirk Hammett NERFINISHED
Peter Green NERFINISHED
pickupConfiguration dual humbuckers
productionYear 1959
scaleLength 24.75 inches
serialNumberStatus original 1959 Gibson serial number
status still in use as a recording and touring instrument
tailpieceType stopbar
topMaterial maple
usedForGenre blues
rock

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Peter Green nickname Greeny