David Gilmour's Black Strat Guitar Goes Under The Hammer

David Gilmour’s Guitars Raise $21m to Combat Climate Change

Yesterday’s auction, by Christie’s in New York, of the David Gilmour guitar collection saw more than $21 million raised for the benefit of ClientEarth, an organisation pledged to combat climate change. The highly anticipated auction of more than 120 instruments and artefacts from David Gilmour’s personal collection created great excitement in the auction room as new record prices were set for contemporary musical instruments.

As predicted, the instruments most closely associated with iconic recordings such as Wish You Were Here and The Dark Side of the Moon received astronomical bids from all around the world, the highest being the $3.9 million paid for David’s ‘Black Strat’ Fender Stratocaster ($3.3 million excluding auction fee). However, the generosity of bidders and collectors from around the world enabled proceeds across the entire collection to reach the sum of $21,490,750, including buyer’s premium.

David Gilmour described the result as “brilliant and unbelievable“, reiterating his support for ClientEarth in their cause to use the law to bring about real change. ClientEarth, a charity that uses the power of the law to protect the planet and its people, comprises lawyers and environmental experts who are fighting against climate change and to protect nature and the environment.

Some of the individual items’ final bids included $3,975,000 for the ‘Black Strat’, well above the estimated range of $100,000 to $150,000. Other big-ticket items included a 1954 Fender Stratocaster with the serial number 0001, which was used on the recording of ‘Another Brick in the Wall Part 2’, which went for over $1.8 million. A 1958 Gretsch White Penguin sold for $447,000, and a 1955 Gibson Goldtop Les Paul, also used on ‘Another Brick in the Wall Part 2’, sold for $447,000. Christie’s declared all to be “world musical instruments auction records”.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

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[mrfivelive]

Screw ebay. Am selling my stuff at Christies from now on..

[mallyflower]

If I had a dime for every time I listened to a Pink Floyd song I could have bought it.

[realtimecartravel]

Share it fairly but don't take a slice of my pie

[ibji]

Raises hand, "Excuse me, I have a questi..." 3 million 3 hundred thousand, this is your moment...SOLD!....wait, what...?

[angelayoung]

"oh my god !, what a fabulous room, are all these your guitars" ?

"not anymore"

[henkgrui]

Gilmour's DNA is still on it, so he can be cloned in the future....

[steveanthony]

I wanted to buy this guitar and I kinda knew £1000 wouldn’t be enough especially when it started at £250, 000.
Damn!

[edfou]

As a 67 year old guy looking back at PF being a part of my life and my DNA for 51 years... for all his music and his humanitarian work and for being a nice guy and a very humble fellow and... and... oh hell I'll just say it. I love this man. And I thank him. Very sincerely.

[Cpayne]

I don’t know if I’m happy or sad about this!

[vampet]

This is the most expensive guitar ever sold now! It passed the Reach Out to Asia Strat by 600, 000

[MegaSilverBlood]

I would play Comfortably Numb once and then ship it into space to go around the universe, cause that where it belongs

[katluk]

Mr Gilmour you are a gentleman and a legend, the Earth thanks you ;)

[ppppppppp-fznh]

Wish people would applaud me when I spend too much money on a guitar

[ImmortalDuke]

That is a huge win for charity! Great job David! Thank you!

[pooleywooley]

I can't believed he turned down my offer of a Squier Classic Vibe, three sets of Ernie Ball's and fifty quid for the Black Strat!!!

[PurePatriot]

David Gilmour is a guitar god!! I feel blessed to have seen Pink Floyd live, one of the greatest moments of my life for sure!!

[leemason]

Next gilmour gig comes on stage with a custom shop relic exact replica of the black strat(there is a video on YT with him talking about it) knocks comfortably numb out of the park and says thankyou and goodnight.🤘

[_nomote_]

Well worth every penny, David you’ve done a beautiful thing for this world. You were always an inspiration to me, but this auction has made you a hero.

[SHADEFDEATH]

All the amazing music that has been made with those guitars 💜💜💜

[Moon_Moon]

I secretly wish that the new buyer will give the black strat back to David as a gift, to thank him for the magic all these years and to have some more legendary tunes ! It’s a win-win guys : the money is well used anyway and the guitar would stay with the only one who can ACTUALLY play it well...😉