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Greeny is a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard, named after its first famous owner, Peter Green in 1964/5. He used it during his time in John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and Fleetwood Mac, before selling it to Gary Moore in the early 1970s. Moore used the guitar throughout his career, both as a solo artist and in bands, such as Thin Lizzy.
6 times the legendary “Greeny” Gibson Les Paul was used to create electric guitar magic. It's the mythical force behind some of the greatest pieces of guitar playing committed to record – here are Greeny's most notable performances at the hands of Peter Green, Gary Moore, Kirk Hammett and more….
The Greeny’s unique sound and history were what captivated Hammett. The guitar was first purchased by Peter Green in 1965. Green, who formed Fleetwood Mac, wrote several iconic songs on the Greeny, including “Black Magic Woman,” “Albatross,” and “Green Manalishi.”.
Three Legendary Guitarists, One Legendary Guitar. The story of “Greeny” is shrouded in mystery, but few guitars are as illustrious. Greeny is one of the most iconic original Les Paul™ Standards ever made, with a unique sound as recognizable as the guitar itself.
This model of Kirk Hammett “Greeny” 1959 Les Paul Standard guitar has been crafted by our expert luthiers at the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, and artfully hand-aged by the Murphy Lab to match the original. A brown/pink Lifton™ reissue 5-latch case is also included.
Epiphone says that these ‘Inspired by Gibson Custom Shop’ guitars aim to “recreate inspired versions of legendary instruments for every stage” – and Greeny is the perfect fit. So is its tan-colored hard case.
I am fascinated by our desire to know the history of guitars used by our guitar heroes. The better the story the more we want to know. Well "Greeny" has a great story and I've tried to do it...
“I read about it in all the guitar magazines. I was aware of Greeny being out there and it being super-expensive, with a price tag of $1.5million or $2million. Get The Pick Newsletter. All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!
The long-running Metallica member is also the owner of some extremely rare and coveted Gibson guitars, including a 1957 Korina Flying V prototype and the 1959 Les Paul Standard known as Greeny, once owned by Peter Green and Gary Moore. In a newly released video from Gibson TV, Hammett talks about 17 of his favorite vintage electric guitars.
The Kirk Hammett "Greeny" Les Paul Standard is built to meticulously recreate Peter Green's 1959 Les Paul in both looks and sound. To achieve the latter, Gibson developed custom Greenybucker pickups based on the original PAF humbuckers in Greeny.