2012 Fender Custom Shop David Gilmour Relic Stratocaster, Black
£9,850.00
Monster Fender Custom Shop David Gilmour Relic Stratocaster. A painstakingly accurate replica of the Gilmour’s famous Stratocaster, the guitar used by the Floyd guitarist since 1970 and known affectionately as ‘The Black Strat’. A cornerstone of Pink Floyd's revolutionary and incomparable sound, Gilmour's Black Strat is featured extensively on The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Wall and his critically-acclaimed 2006 solo effort, On An Island. In fantastic original condition, this highly collectible and highly anticipated replica was introduced in 2008 after collaboration between the Fender Custom Shop, David Gilmour and his long time guitar tech Phil Taylor.
Purchased in 1970 from Manny's Music in New York City, ‘The Black Strat’ was a regular production 1969 Sunburst Fender Stratocaster with a Maple cap neck that had been repainted by Manny’s. First used live at the 1970 Bath Festival the guitar would undergo numerous famous modifications and changes to get to where the guitar is today. The level detail the Fender Custom Shop went to in recreating the guitar is staggering. From the accuracy of the Relic finish to the pickups and electronics right down to the tint of lacquer and profile of the neck.
Unique features include a select Alder Body with a Black over Sunburst Nitro-cellulose finish relic’ed and aged just like the original with a Maple neck based upon David’s 1983 U.S. Vintage '57 Strat Neck with a thin shouldered ‘C’ profile. The nut width is Pickups comprise of a Custom Wound Seymour Duncan SSL-5 Single-Coil Strat pickup in the Bridge with two Fender Custom Shop David Gilmore Custom-Wound Pickups in the Middle and Neck position. Pickups measure 12.54K in the bridge with the middle and neck measuring 5.89K and 5.99k. Controls are as standard with the exception of a mini toggles witch to bring neck pickup in with the bridge or middle or both. Hardware includes a thick, bevelled single ply Black Pickguard with Aged White Plastic Control Knobs and Pickup Covers. A Custom Beveled Tremolo Block with no back Tremolo Cover and a Custom Shortened Tremolo Arm. The guitar tips the scales at a very reasonable 7.3lbs or 3.3kg.
Now out of production the Relic examples have become highly sought after. The guitar will not disappoint and is in excellent original condition and comes with its original Deluxe Black Hardshell Case, Custom Shop Certificate, Strings, David Gilmour's Three Disc "Live In Gdansk" CD and DVD Package, a Copy of Phil Taylor's "The Black Strat" Book, Custom Leather Strap, Polish Cloth and Short Tremolo Arm.
Purchased in 1970 from Manny's Music in New York City, ‘The Black Strat’ was a regular production 1969 Sunburst Fender Stratocaster with a Maple cap neck that had been repainted by Manny’s. First used live at the 1970 Bath Festival the guitar would undergo numerous famous modifications and changes to get to where the guitar is today. The level detail the Fender Custom Shop went to in recreating the guitar is staggering. From the accuracy of the Relic finish to the pickups and electronics right down to the tint of lacquer and profile of the neck.
Unique features include a select Alder Body with a Black over Sunburst Nitro-cellulose finish relic’ed and aged just like the original with a Maple neck based upon David’s 1983 U.S. Vintage '57 Strat Neck with a thin shouldered ‘C’ profile. The nut width is Pickups comprise of a Custom Wound Seymour Duncan SSL-5 Single-Coil Strat pickup in the Bridge with two Fender Custom Shop David Gilmore Custom-Wound Pickups in the Middle and Neck position. Pickups measure 12.54K in the bridge with the middle and neck measuring 5.89K and 5.99k. Controls are as standard with the exception of a mini toggles witch to bring neck pickup in with the bridge or middle or both. Hardware includes a thick, bevelled single ply Black Pickguard with Aged White Plastic Control Knobs and Pickup Covers. A Custom Beveled Tremolo Block with no back Tremolo Cover and a Custom Shortened Tremolo Arm. The guitar tips the scales at a very reasonable 7.3lbs or 3.3kg.
Now out of production the Relic examples have become highly sought after. The guitar will not disappoint and is in excellent original condition and comes with its original Deluxe Black Hardshell Case, Custom Shop Certificate, Strings, David Gilmour's Three Disc "Live In Gdansk" CD and DVD Package, a Copy of Phil Taylor's "The Black Strat" Book, Custom Leather Strap, Polish Cloth and Short Tremolo Arm.