David Gilmour’s ‘Black Strat’ Guitar | 2019 World Auction Record | Christie’s
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- The David Gilmour Guitar Collection totalled $21.5 million in New York on 20 June 2019, with bidders from all over the world competing to buy guitars from the personal collection of the Pink Floyd singer and songwriter.
The legendary ‘Black Strat’, which was integral to the recording of Pink Floyd albums 'The Dark Side Of The Moon' (1973), 'Wish You Were Here' (1975), 'Animals' (1977) and 'The Wall' (1979), sold for $3,975,000 - a new world record for a guitar at auction.
On the eve of the sale David Gilmour announced on social media that proceeds would be donated to the charity ClientEarth.
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Comes home after a celebration dinner celebrating his new ownership of one of greatest guitars ever that he bought for 3.3 million to play smoke on the water to his family.
Does he even know how to play though?
🤣
Mate the dude bought the guitar just to frame it. All ever Gilmour wanted was for someone continue playing it😢
@@gubala7955 Then don't auction it off to super-rich guys. Gilmour should be wealthy enough that he could've and probably should've gifted it to one of his sons, or sold it privately to a phenomenal and/or important young guitarist, songwriter, etc.
@@ustac1247 he auctioned it so it would go for a bunch of money which he donated all to charity
Rick from Pawn Stars offered Gilmour $2,000 for the guitar, but he was taking all the risks!
plus it takes a lot of space.
lool
Hahahahahahaha but he gotta get a buddy who knows guitars to look at it first
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Besides, Gilmour didn't have any paperwork to prove that he played it. So...
Shine on you crazy diamonds...
Cheap, its really priceless. An icon in music history.
Thought the same, I'd have expected a way higher price for the Black Strat
No kidding
That was a steal
...I think I'll buy a football team
...this could be made into a monster if we all pull together as a team!
Yes
Ironic lyric
It’s no surprise they’re giving none away
Wasnt him jim irsay colts owner?
The music produced from this BLACK STRAT actually changed my life in a good way. For me this Piece of instrument and the person who used to play this are priceless. Gilmour
Money, it's a gas
Rick oh my god!!!!!!!!!!! You’re alive!!!!!!?????!!!!
Maybe it’s about time I put my Squire telecaster bullet up for auction at Christies.
Who knows.........
Oh my God! What a fabulous room! Are all these your guitars?
God! This place is bigger than our apartment!
@@alanj5379 Wanna take a Bath ??
Umm... Can I get a drink of water?
@@Low_violin Wanna take a Bath ?.....
Great piece of investment. He can make a profit just like that, whenever he feels like.
And day Gilmour passes, he can double it no sweat.
This is one of the most precious and recognizable icons of modern music.
It's not an investment at all, the only reason it fetched the price it did was because it was a charity auction, if it sold again it would be worth much less unless it was another charity auction
I usually agree with the whole making more money once the person dies tactic. With the black strat I can’t agree. It’s a relic from so long ago him dying won’t make a difference as it’s already his most famous bit of kit. Not to mention by the time he does he’s only going to be more out of fashion.
I agree. When Gilmour dies, and years from now if that guy wants to sell that black Strat, it’s going to get a lot more money. Guitars themselves increase in value over the years, I can’t imagine what Gilmour’s black Strat is going to be worth 50 years from now.
@@motey99 completely incorrect.
@@motey99 I'm not so sure. It's an awfully important guitar historically. I could see it steadily increasing in value over time, and staying ahead of inflation.
A measly three million, two hundred and ninety-nine thousand dollars short.
It would have been mine!
Waiting for the day that guy will show up at pawn stars...
The only time in my life i wish i was rich. I cried watching this priceless instrument selling for money.
Roger Waters bought it as a back scratcher
😂😂😂
Best comment I read today! Laughing so hard 🤣🤣
Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash
Most legendary guitar in the whole world...
Jeff Beck shoulda bought it
@@tied2dye1 Why didn't you buy it?
@@taciturnoabsorto6247 LOL I own my own guitars and style of playing I don't copy anybody or need anyone else's guitars because of lust for money and GREED Whether your poor or rich happiness comes from self achievement
@@tied2dye1 The money from this guitars was donated to a climate change cause, you should sell yours too, you could raise some good money, maybe not that much as Gilmour but still good money Roger...
@@taciturnoabsorto6247 LOL sure
WOW! What a great guitar to have, pricy, but the heritage that comes with it is awesome! I always wanted the Fender custom shop copy but that was also overpriced for my wallet so settled on building my own copy for about $1k. Still doesn't top how cool this guitar is and I hope the new owner cherishes it and it doesn't just put in the case and hidden it in storage.
Omg I would die for playing this guitar once :0
If i had won the Lottery i would pay 5m dollars, only to hang that guitar on my wall and watch it
Dave would be glad you donated that much money but disappointed you didn’t play it
@@fenderstratguy I don’t think I’d ever be able to put that guitar down if I actually owned it.
You know that the billionaire who bought it is just going to play "Louie Louie" on it every couple of months. thankfully, it's just a Strat and those of us who are too "common" to participate in this auction can channel our love of music, our pain, our joy, our hearts, our souls, into whatever guitar we happen to own. We have just as much chance to create beauty as Mr. Gilmour did on this instrument. Shine on, you crazy, working class, diamonds out there.
Well said. Very well said
That comment made my day. I look at my much loved Epiphone and I thank you sir.
@David Gordon.....Shine On You Crazy Socialist!
a guy that raised 500k at once while steps are still 100k: "Im tired of this shit, let's get this over with"
a guy that actually won the auction: "hold my money"
I have the same guitar stand
Goosebumps!
I was expecting it to reach more than 10 million USD.
Yeah, when the 3.3 million it did acquire was the record? C'mon man
Full Auction Up soon I hope always love Them anyways But this is specialGoshhhhh GeeeWhizzz Tc uk
Think the entire auction video may show up sometime?? I'm anxious and such a huge guitar guy and Gilmour fanatic that I'd love to see the whole thing regardless of how many hours it was!
The most amazing thing in all this is that the people who sold the guitar, and the woman who made the sale too, probably barely know what a guitar is; that's the most astonishing part for me.
She knows. I know she knows. ;-)
If I was a bazillionaire. I would have bid up to 10 million for it. And gave it back to Dave.
Hell yes, then tell him… “good God David, don’t ever do that again. Now go make some more music with that guitar!” 😆
For sure money is a hit !!!
Incredible. Jimi's Woodstock Strat apparently went for $2,000,000 once
“Honey we need to sell the house and everything in it and my parents house and buy a lotto ticket” “why?” “I brought a guitar for 3 million dollars”
Dear buyer, i beg you, give back the Black Strat to Mr. David Gilmour. Thanks in advance.
Anderson Cauncil Gilmore would have never auctioned it off if it really meant much. It’s just a tool for him. I hope this rich fuck plays it.
No need. David doesnt need them anyways
With inflation, this guitar would've gone for 6.6 million in today's standards. A steal of a deal if you ask me. Also, the guy who bought it is the owner of the Colts and he seems like a pretty cool dude. He also owns Hunter S. Thompson's red shark convertible.
He is selling his guitars to save this planet (Climate change). A great guitar player, a great vocalist, a great composer, but above all he is the greatest human being of this planet. Long live Sir! Much love and massive respect
Yeah ok... 3m is gonna do what exactly for the environment? Kind of ironic when that guitar was probably made with a tree from a rain forest. This is capitalism, remember.
@@Crabbadabba Maybe they could use it to educate idiots like you.
@@Bandit19990 Maybe if they did that you could join me on some critical thinking lessons.
@@Crabbadabba I dont need help with Modern science but you obv do.
Flying in for the auction did actually promote climate change.
Light up a Gorilla Glue strain blunt, blast Wish You Were Here on my $100K stereo while looking at the David Gilmour guitar I just got for $3 mill hanging on my wall. It can't get any better!
except he didnt play wish you were here on that guitar,,,,he used acoustic guitars for wywh
@@tammyphxaz WTF are you talking about?!
The Numb audio at the end is just Epic!
congrats!
that went quicker that I expected XDD
Only those who knows this guitar knows the real worth of this guitar.
money! money! money!
Relax......I'll need some information first..
It’s just a Strat, it’s Dave who their buying.
Dave and I know one secret, and it’s B.K. Butler.
He’s the real rock god.
they're
Awwwww never they same guitar. Same old wood, and god knows how many strings replaced. But well done Mr Gilmour. It proves you are really winding down to retirement. Good for you.
Incrível, não imaginava que chegaria a um valor tão alto!
Eu ainda achei foi barato, porque david gilmour fez todos os álbuns com ela, e também que é uma guitarra de mais de 50 anos
WITH NEW STRINGS ?
he never change it for 30 year
Hahahahaha
No, they were extra
Nah, got some dents.
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I'm all right Jack, keep your hands off of my strat.
Also the most expensive partscaster ever sold
I wonder why the lady says that the guitar is being sold for 3 million and 300 thousand dollars, and in the description and in several internet sources it is stated that the price was 3.975 million 🤔
Buyers premium perhaps
Time....wish you were here!
I usually agree with the whole making more money once the person dies tactic. With the black strat I can’t agree. It’s a relic from so long ago him dying won’t make a difference as it’s already his most famous bit of kit. Not to mention by the time he does he’s only going to be more out of fashion. Autographs go up in value as you can’t get anymore. But the guitar exists regardless.
Unbelievable
Clever. Sell the original for a fortune, and then just get the Fender Custom shop to make you a repro for a fraction of the price, and it's probably a much better guitar!
Gilmour should have been playing this during the bidding.
Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash
Gilmour’s black guitar...player’s wet dream,
Now I’ll have to sell my football team
HOLy MOLY that was incredible to see
Share it fairly, but don't take a slice of my pie.
F*ck me this woman loves herself.
And he throws the money away on CLIMATE CHANGE. GAG.
Maybe I'll just finish building new Space Ship since world is coming to shit lol
Who is the auctioneer of these auctions?
The buyer was... Gilmour, the old trick.
who was it that bought the guitar...........
I bought it... And im now selling it. Just send me 4 million and this "Bargain" could be yours. Il even throw in a cheap pick. 🎸💰💸💶🎸
Could she have done that any faster? For that kinda money youd think she would slow her roll and give the bidders a chance to think about increasing their bids and raising their bids. She took 60 seconds to increase the bid 3 million dollars, if she'd spent 90 seconds taking bids, would it have hit 4 million? Very possible.
This video was edited for time. You can find the full video on TH-cam. She gave everybody plenty of time to chime in and bid if they wanted to.
That actually made me sad. Dunno why. It's an amazing instrument, but it was Gilmore's fingers that made it sing. I hope David is OK. Hope there are no healthy issues that precipitated this.
There's David Gilmour podcast about this auction, where he explains everything in three very nice episodes. Available on iTunes and Spotify. I highly recommend it!
@@JRAFF145 Really?
@@JRAFF145 I am going to leave it at is. Consider it OCD therapy. ;)
Can you tell me the name of the podcast? @@PolishedGuitars
Some people have too much money!
fantastic …….
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It's getting close. We're almost there when a million dollars won't buy you a loaf of bread ¿`_
I want to play those four notes on that guitar.
And it sucks that it went to some nitwit who only had a lot of money to spend but who is probably as musical as a lamp post.
First song I would play is Comfortably Numb
I'm guessing it wasn't made in Mexico...
I seen roger water here
Well, that escalated quickly.
I hope the guy who bought can really play it 😅
@@him050 huh?
Der Absolute Wahnsinn .........!
Epic
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Now the guitar will only play the song Colts Roll with It from now on..
More money than sense.
Jim Irsay beat me out.....so I put a curse on his QB's calf muscle.
OMG!!!!
was there a tax?...she said 3.3M $ only..
who bought Black Strat ??
Me
Syd hahahahaha
It was the owner of the colts football team....he also bought the acoustic guitar wich DG played wish you were here....lucky man
Is money really a gas?
Think I'll buy me a football team
!!
When I threw up my paddle and shouted "3, 3" I really expected to get hit with a raise. But those broke ass mfr's couldn't see me. Now my 6 year old has a kick ass toy that he can sell for a trillion dollars when he's grown. Life is good.
Sheesh, Fender prices are getting ridiculous
The buyers were vetted.... trust me
Play authentic
Sold to a rich snob
What's her name??
I don't think she had a name other than The Black Strat.
@@101wut2 well said 👏
Perfect time to sell, now go and invest the printed ponzi money before it gets inflated too much
so sad
Obscene
Fckn insane
wonder who bought it ?
Some American billionaire - Jim Irsay. Waste of a guitar!
@@weswemyssonbass hes the owner and CEO of the Indianapolis Colts. yes, what a waste. he'll never play it
@@weswemyssonbass I take it back. it looks like he does play his guitars. he owns over 200 guitars from auctions, Princes guitar, the Beatles, Jerry Garcia's....
@@itsCONTROVERSY thank you ! wow a 'collector'...
a great addition to his collection....
Trump bought it... Thinks a Stratocaster builds walls, he got confused...
👌 👍👍👍
Great, it’s going on some rich person’s wall
Silly
That guy bought that guitar to punish his ma' or maybe his wife.