03/13/2026
Yes, indeed, $14,550,000 for David Gilmour's Black Stratocaster!!!
https://www.christies.com/en/auction/the-jim-irsay-collection-hall-of-fame-31269/
Christie's Auction House, London
DAVID GILMOUR: A FENDER STRATOCASTER KNOWN AS 'THE BLACK STRAT'
FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY, FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, 1969 AND 1983
Price realised
USD 14,550,000
Closed:
12 Mar 2026
DAVID GILMOUR: A FENDER STRATOCASTER KNOWN AS 'THE BLACK STRAT'
FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY, FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, 1969 AND 1983
Through the annals of rock history, David Gilmour’s black Fender Stratocaster stands out as one of only a handful of guitars that have taken on a life of their own and gained a level of fame to near match their owner. Despite humble beginnings as an off-the-shelf standard model Stratocaster, the extensively modified guitar has become a legend in its own right. Of all the instruments in Gilmour’s considerable collection, it is the black Stratocaster that has served him the longest as both a performance and recording tool, appearing on every Pink Floyd album from 1970 to 1983 and all four of Gilmour’s solo albums to date, becoming synonymous with his image and tone. A mainstay at the zenith of Pink Floyd, the guitar was integral to the recording of the band’s seminal masterpiece The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973), as well as follow-up albums Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977) and The Wall (1979), forming the four cornerstones of the classic-era Pink Floyd. Heard by billions of people across the globe over the last forty-nine years, the music Gilmour created on this trusty Strat will undoubtedly live on for hundreds more.
