The Black Strat - Wikipedia
WEBThe Black Strat is the nickname for a black Fender Stratocaster guitar played by David Gilmour of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. It appeared for the first time with Gilmour at the 1970 Bath Festival.
David Gilmour’s Black Strat, and its incredible story
WEBMay 26, 2020 · Black Strat is synonymous with one of the best guitars in rock history, by David Gilmour and Pink Floyd, but not everything was easy in the life of this iconic guitar.
David Gilmour’s Black Strat – gilmourish
WEBDavid Gilmour’s black Stratocaster is undoubtedly one of the most iconic guitars in rock history. It’s been featured on some the biggest selling albums of all time, including Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall, and guitarists around the world are making their own replicas, eager to capture the Black Strat look and tone.
Iconic Mods: David Gilmour's Black Strat | Fender Guitars
WEBHeavily modified and experimented on since he first spotted it at Manny's Music in New York City in May 1970, David Gilmour’s black Stratocaster has become the stuff of legend among guitarists and diehard Pink Floyd fans.
“I even forget that it’s not the same one”: David Gilmour on the …
WEB2 days ago · David Gilmour is a big fan of his current Stratocaster, to the point where he doesn’t miss the iconic Black Strat he first used in 1970. Speaking to Guitar Player , the Pink Floyd legend discusses the guitars he sold off in 2019, the Black Strat among them – it went to guitar collector Jim Irsay , the owner of American football team the ...
David Gilmour’s 1969 Fender Stratocaster “The Black Strat”
WEBAlthough most Pink Floyd fans know this guitar by its black-on-black look and understand that it’s now heavily customized, it started its life just as a standard 1969 Fender Stratocaster. David playing his 1969 “Black Strat” live at Pompeii, 1971.
David Gilmour Names Ax That Made Him Forget His Iconic Black Strat ...
WEB'I even forget that it's not the same one.'
‘The Black Strat’ — a rock icon | Christie's
WEBJun 20, 2019 · In the hands of David Gilmour, this faithful 50-year-old black Stratocaster has channelled some of the most memorable melodies and scintillating solos of all time with a unique sound and tone that has never been replicated. As such, it has rightly earned its place in rock and roll history.
Sold for $3.9m: David Gilmour’s Black Strat just became the …
WEBJun 21, 2019 · His fabled Black Strat is, quite simply, one of the most iconic electric guitars in history, and its legendary status was confirmed when it went under the hammer at Christie’s in New York yesterday (20 June). In the end, the Black Strat sold for an astonishing $3.975,000, a world record sum.
David Gilmour's Black Strat Sells for Record-Breaking - Reverb
WEBJun 20, 2019 · Included in the sale was the Black Strat—Gilmour's iconic black Fender Stratocaster that has been with him since his earliest days in Pink Floyd. What started as an off-the-shelf '68–'69 Standard was heavily modified throughout his career.