David gilmours black strat just became the most expensive. Gilmour s famous black strat guitar was a cornerstone of the pink floyd sound. The black strat 4th edition book tells the official chronological story of pink floyd guitarist david gilmours favourite legendary black stratocaster from 1970. In the book phil taylor lovingly and meticulously chronicled the ordinary stratocaster guitar that david bought at mannys in 1970, but which eventually became the iconic black strat which david used for most of his landmark guitar melodies and solos throughout the pinnacle years of pink floyd and through his solo career. The black strat book is the first and only accurate and knowledgeable account of david gilmour s favourite stratocaster guitar written by phil taylor david s personal guitar technician since 1974 to accompany the much requested fender david gilmour signature strat. Phil taylor, author of david gilmours black strat book phil taylor, taking advantage of the fact that he knows the black strat as no one else in the world, even perhaps knows it as much as david gilmour, wrote an exciting book on the history of this great guitar. The guitar has been featured on some of the worlds biggest selling albums of all time and classic pink floyd songs like money, shine on you crazy diamond and comfortably numb. The david gilmour podcast the black strat episode 1. Extensively illustrated with over 400 photographs and diagrams, pink floyd the black strat is a rewarding and accessible book that pink floyd fans the world. He joined as guitarist and colead vocalist in 1968 shortly before the departure of founder member syd barrett. The david gilmour guitar collection at christies new york. Gilmour at earls court with the black strat 1973 david gilmour poster rock music legends pink floyd print david gilmour gift ziggyprint. It is a must for any fan of pink floyd as well as david gilmour fan.
All fitted on a stratocaster guitar by the famous made in japan company. The black strat is the subject of a definitive book by david gilmour s longtime guitar technician phil taylor, remaining the only guitar to have its detailed chronological history so. Black strat a history of david gilmours black fender reverb. Written by phil taylor david s personal guitar technician and the bands chief backline tech since 1974 the only person to know pink floyds equipment better than the band. Hey all, just wanted to get some input on this current fascination of mine. Gilmour at earls court with the black strat 1973 david gilmour poster rock music legends pink floyd print david gilmour gift ziggyprint 5 out of 5 stars 45. The book really shows the history of the black strat from the begining when david gilmour purchased the guitar at mannys nyc.
The story of david gilmours iconic guitar christies. Stratocaster black strat repro david gilmour setup emg. They meticulously measured and reproduced david s coveted the black strat and this one is one of the first 500 with the black strat book signed by phil taylor see pics. Pink floyd achieved international success with the concept albums the dark side of the moon 1973, wish you were here 1975, animals 1977. Oct 01, 2010 catch a rare inside glimpse of one of the worlds most revered guitarists, david gilmour, and his iconic black stratocaster. A history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster revised and updated 3rd edition paperback published september 1st 2010 by hal leonard publishing corporation. David replaced all his strats with fender 1957 reissue models. This is my david gilmour black stratocaster clone,, my goal was to get as close to the original black strat as possible,, beyond what the fender custom. New listing david gilmour stratocaster strat custom wired black maple 70s fender specs. The black strat book is the first and only accurate and knowledgeable account of david gilmours favorite stratocaster guitar. Through the annals of rock history, david gilmours black fender stratocaster has taken on a life of its own. It explores the phenomenal life of the black strat, david gilmours favourite iconic and legendary black fender stratocaster.
A history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster revised. New fourth edition of the black strat now available pink floyd a. Taylor is also the author of a book the black strat which covers in depth all the modifications and changes made to the black strat, along with its use on pink floyd tours and albums. Apr 11, 2019 gilmour s black strat is one of the most iconic and meticulously documented guitars in history, thanks to the careful work of gilmour s guitar tech of many years, phil taylor, who wrote a book on it entitled the black strat. The complete story of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster guitar, one of musics most iconic instruments. The black strat a history of david gilmours black fender stratocaster. In phil taylors book the black strat a history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster, one of the biggest rumors is finally verified. Dec 14, 2007 the black strat book tells the official chronological story of pink floyd guitarist david gilmour s favorite legendary black stratocaster from 1970 to the present. His book, pink floyd, the black strat, a history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster, is a reallife rock and roll story filled with color and excitement, told through the vicissitudes and fortunes of a single musical instrument. Earlier this month davids longtime technician phil taylor, released the third edition of his the black strat a history of david gilmours black. Pink floyd guitarist david gilmour describes it as just a strat i bought from mannys in new york but for floyd fans.
Fender stratocaster custom shop david gilmour relic 2008. Earlier this month david s longtime technician phil taylor, released the third edition of his the black strat a history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster book. Jun 27, 2020 a black strat that belonged to pink floyd guitarist david gilmour and a white model played by jimi hendrix. The black strat phil taylor 2008, hardcover, 2nd ed. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading pink floyd the black strat. Phil taylor, guitar technician to david gilmour for some 45 years, has released an updated fourth edition of his book the black strat.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Posted on 20th august 2019 by sean pincombe phil taylor, guitar technician to david gilmour for some 45 years, has released an updated fourth edition of his book the black strat. A very good history of the black strat can be found in the excellent book the black strat a history of david gilmours black fender stratocaster by davids gear tech, phil taylor, published by hal leonard. Expanded into over 200 pages and lots of new photos the book promises to be an even greater document of david s legendary guitar. The black strat book is the first and only accurate and knowledgeable account of david gilmour s favorite stratocaster guitar. David gilmour s black stratocaster is almost as legendary as the man himself. Fender custom shop artist david gilmour relic stratocaster. One of the first mods taylor covered occurred in december 1971 and consisted of changing out the standard volume knob to a silver one similar to one on a guitar made for him by. The fender stratocaster, auctioned by christies in new york, raised almost 4 million dollars for the clientearth making it the most expensive guitar in the world at that time this week also marks the 50th anniversary of the black strat s debut live appearance with david gilmour and pink floyd. The black strat a history of david gilmour s black fender strat documenting its chronological history. History of david gilmours black fender stratocaster.
David gilmour and the fender custom shop are extremely proud to release one of the most highly anticipated guitars ever the david gilmour signature series stratocaster. The guitar was originally bought by gilmour at mannys music in new york in 1970, after the bands us tour was prematurely cancelled due to the theft of all its equipment in new. It explores the phenomenal life of the black strat, david gilmour s favourite iconic and legendary black fender stratocaster. Written by david s personal guitar technician and the bands chief backline tech since 1974 the only man to know pink floyds equipment better than the band this expanded edition contains new information as well as many unpublished photographs, recently come to light. Guitarists and fans of pink floyd will love this hard. The strat book signed by david gilmour s guitar tech, unopened dvd, ghs strings, ashtray cover, owners manual, store hang tags, tremolo arm, wipe. One of gilmour s most iconic guitars is the black strat, a fender stratocaster that appeared in most pink floyd concerts and every pink floyd album from 1970 to 1983. Phil was at bath festival in 1970 unbeknown to himself at the time witnessing the black strat. Sep 10, 2011 theres always been a lot of stories and rumors about the black strat. Both were originally purchased from mannys music in new york city. The instrument in this instance is a black fender stratocaster belonging to david gilmour, and the story. The famous emg usa pickup setup used by gilmour in the live pulse concert. David gilmour the voice and guitar of pink floyd official. David gilmour bought this guitar from the famous mannys music store in new york city in 1970 as a replacement for several guitars which were stolen just six weeks prior while touring with pink floyd, including david s first black stratocaster.
The david gilmour guitar collection at christies new. The black strat was david s second black stratocaster. Its original sunburst pattern shows through in spots, the black custom. He donated this particular guitar to hard rock cafe in dallas where it was on display until 1997 when david requested it back. The collection, which was toured worldwide and detailed the musical history of one of the worlds most influential guitarists, was 100% per cent sold by lot and 100% by value. Expanded into over 200 pages and lots of new photos the book promises to be an even greater document of davids legendary guitar. The david gilmour signature series stratocaster guitar from the fender custom shop has an alder body, black or black over threecolor sunburst finish, a black pickguard, a onepiece straightgrain maple neck, custom pickups, and gilmour s nowfamous electronics and shortened vintage tremolo arm.
The black strat book is the first and only accurate and knowledgeable account. Written by phil taylor david s personal guitar technician since 1974 to coincide with the release of the long awaited and much requested fender david gilmour signature strat. Yes, i have ghosts is the first new song from david gilmour in 5 years and features the voice and harp playing of his daughter romany. The book contains over 400 photographs and diagrams within its 252 pages, many personal and previously unpublished in a chronological journey from 1970 to 2017.
First, here is a bit of history about the black strat. The black strat a history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster a first printing phil taylor published by the black strat,uk 2007. His mother was a teacher and his father was an architect and a chess player who left his native hungary in 1939 to flee the nazis. A history of david gilmour s black fender like new.
May 26, 2020 phil taylor, author of david gilmours black strat book phil taylor, taking advantage of the fact that he knows the black strat as no one else in the world, even perhaps knows it as much as david gilmour, wrote an exciting book on the history of this great guitar. He was both production director and personal guitar technician for david s solo shows in 20012002, for the pink floyd live8 reunion in 2005. Today marks the first anniversary of the sale of the black strat, david gilmour s iconic guitar. New fourth edition of the black strat now available pink. The black strat 4th edition book tells the official chronological story of pink floyd guitarist david gilmour s favourite legendary black stratocaster from 1970. Prestigious black strat repro guitar with pink floyds setup david gilmour active pickups emg dg20 david gilmour signature. A history of david gilmours black fender stratocaster. Non smoking house etc its the only one on reverb i am quite sure. Sep 01, 2008 in the book phil taylor lovingly and meticulously chronicled the ordinary stratocaster guitar that david bought at mannys in 1970, but which eventually became the iconic black strat which david used for most of his landmark guitar melodies and solos throughout the pinnacle years of pink floyd and through his solo career. Written by phil taylor, david s personal guitar technician and the bands chief backline tech since 1974, the only person to know pink floyds equipment better than the band. The black strat a history of david gilmours black fender strat documenting its chronological history.
Heres a short interview with david gilmour featuring his black strat. David gilmours black strat guitar 2019 world auction. The complete story of david gilmours black fender stratocaster guitar, one of musics most iconic. Heavily modified and experimented on since he first spotted it at mannys music in new york city in may 1970, david gilmours black stratocaster has become. After reading this book in one sitting, it became an inspiration for me to build my own gilmour black strat. The black strat a history of david gilmours black fender stratocaster fourth edition by phil taylor and a great selection of related books. A history of david gilmours black fender stratocaster, the superb book written by phil taylor. Earlier this month davids longtime technician phil taylor, released the third edition of his the black strat a history of david gilmours black fender stratocaster book. The david gilmour signature strat comes with a custom fender guitar case, an evidence highend guitar cable, gilmour s threedisc live in gdansk cddvd set, and phil taylors 2007 book about the guitars history, the black strat.
This is a reuploaded and edited version of the original videolike my facebook pagemillscustomguitarswebsite. But taylors book reveals that gilmours wellworn guitar is so much more. Keep in mind that although ive gone over the information in the david gilmour gear guide countless times and cross checked it with every possible source, there might be some errors here and there. Why nfl owner jim irsay paid millions for david gilmour black strat. Knopfler later described his father as a marxist agnostic. Written by matt sunday, 31 october 2010 many of you will be aware of the black strat. A history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster after 49 years of ownership, the black strat, david gilmour s iconic black fender stratocaster, was auctioned for charity at christies new. Featuring black lacquer over 3color sunburst alder body with a black pickguard, 1piece maple neck, custom pickups, and david s nowfamous electronics and shortened vintage tremolo arm, the david gilmour signature series stratocaster is as beautiful, powerful and idiosyncratic as david s playing. Sep 01, 2010 the book really shows the history of the black strat from the begining when david gilmour purchased the guitar at mannys nyc. David gilmour s recent charity auction of over 120 guitars inspired me to build a replica of the famous black strat, as i knew i wouldnt have been able to. The black strat is the subject of a definitive book by david gilmours longtime guitar technician phil taylor, remaining the only guitar to have its detailed chronological history so meticulously and accurately documented. A very detailed history of the guitar and its owner and the various changes the guitar went through til it reached its current state. David gilmours black strat, and its incredible story. The david gilmour podcast the black strat episode 1 youtube.
A history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster, which is the standard reference on its varied and illustrious life. David gilmour rainbow theatre 1972 from the book pink floyd the black strat. David gilmour the black stratocaster guitartracks67. Jun 21, 2019 the black strat is as valuable as it is due to the recordings gilmour used it on, including the albums the dark side of the moon, wish you were here, animals and the wall. Fender custom shop david gilmour signature stratocaster. A history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster revised and updated 3rd edition kindle edition by taylor, phil. David gilmour and the fender custom shop are extremely proud to release one of the most iconic and highlyanticipated musical instruments of the past 50 years, the fender custom shop david gilmour signature series stratocaster, based on david s famous black strat guitar. David gilmours black strat becomes most expensive guitar. The black strat, a history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster. I want to build a gilmour esque black strat, minus the 4 k price tag, and i want to do it as cheaply as possible while still ending up with a quality instrument at the end of it that at least somewhat comes close to the real deal. David gilmour black strat book available now guitar world.
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