The fact that THE Black Strat was just on display in a Hard Rock cafe in Miami where people could touch it is truly bizarre. Did not know that fact. Great video Keith.
Mind boggling. I never knew that either. Have to say whomever was in charge of the instruments at that particular location clearly had zero respect or just a flat out lack of knowledge for what they were dealing with. Hard to image how that slipped through the cracks. I mean damn if a guitar is given to you whether on loan or not, and that guitar is associated with the band Pink Floyd in ANY way whatsoever…..you put that thing behind some glass. Period. Lol again, mind boggling.
And parts were replaced/stolen from it while it was there. That’s why Gilmour just considered the guitar a tool and wasn’t emotionally attached to it. He knew that basically it was just a body and neck that he had used over the years. Everything else had been changed several times. He let it go at auction for big bucks to help a worthy cause because he valued that more.
Pretty careless to have an iconic guitar where people had access to the real McCoy . That just confirms that Hard Rock Cafe could care less of the history of the black strat using it as a prop for the sake of getting people to come through the door and their money by any and means . Scary . Just imaging if they had one of Les Pauls proto type guitars right out in the open disreguarding the possiblity of vandels picking and pawing at the again a prop for display .
Its bizarre but cool and normal aswell, we talk about the 80's begin 90's? things just where that way back then tho, another timeperiod, Pink Floyd was not so popular as today, i mean by that, its just the last 15 years they become having a cult status in rock pop history. In the 80's they where just Pink Floyd. I agree they could at least put a glass over it. But it gives the guitar a greater history as well in my opinion, going through a lot. its still better than being stolen and lost forever
In the sixties my third guitar I owned was a used 1957 sunburst strat with a maple neck. I practiced and played so much, I wore the lacquer off of much of the neck. It fit my hand and the feel of it was like an extension of my body. I was 15 yrs old when it was stolen from me. This event, along with losing my best friend to a car accident devastated me for years. Eventually coming to grips with these losses, I spent most of the rest of my life trying to achieve the same bond with an instrument. After owning hundreds of guitars through out my life, I’ve come close many times, but have never been able to duplicate the exact feel and playability. I now have and play other instruments, which I have a great fondness and appreciation for, but that one will haunt me until I pass.
Live at Pompeii changed everything I wanted out of a guitar tone. Much to Gilmour's disdain, especially since it was before even Dark Side came out, I think it was the best sound he ever got. Black Strat, Fuzz Face, Echorec.
@@zeppelinboysor even meddle. I feel like dark side flows so nice and that’s what makes it so intoxicating to listen to but it’s far from the best guitar work he did in my opinion
Minor correction, Henry didn't own Manny's at the time. When Manny passed, his wife Julia (my great-grandmother owned it) and it was run by her, Helen (Manny's daughter) and Henry and the rest of the fam.
@@MrMrjauregui I used to have some video of my grandma Helen talking about the old days, but I haven't found it yet. There are some videos on TH-cam of my cousins talking about some of the history if you search for them. I think people need to realize that Henry was the guitars/pedals guy and my grandpa Danny was the drum guy that all drummers would know about. Guitars just get all the better press. Also, i think a short history of Music Row (48th Street) would be a cool video for Keith to do.
My band, Wick and the Candlesticks, would play a school dance and take our $35 down to Manny’s and see if we could strike a deal with Manny, who always was warm, welcoming and remembered our names, hanging under the pix of Paul McCartney or DC5 -with our allowances included- for a Princeton Reverb to stand in alongside one guy’s dad’s Kodak movie projector… this guitar was not out yet- it was close, though! Thanks for this!
Gilmour's playing is why i started playing guitar like many other people. riding along in the car with my mom as a little kid and hearing the solos in the songs Time, Comfortably Numb and Have a Cigar i was blown away and i had to have a guitar and learn how to play them
This was the first guitar I hand built from Warmoth parts. I selected EVERY component as close as possible to the real one. I stopped when the guitar was at it's perfect state. Meaning I didn't try to relic it like Dave's. I wanted to put honest wear on it. Aside from that, I did pretty good. I did take it to a professional to have the frets leveled and crowned and setup. The NOS Fender Custom Shop version was $7k. All told, with the labor I spent $1200. It's still my number one and that's been 12 years ago
That's an appropriate way to honor what's in essence a partscaster-6 necks, a couple of different bridges, several sets of pickups, the only thing that's original is the body! I prefer rosewood and a different color, but I'm going to go with similar hardware and pickups.
That's all a Fender Strat is is a bunch of parts anyway. It's better to buy your own high quality parts and build your own. Why so many guitarist are hypnotized by Fender and Gibson is beyond me. G&L quality is way better than Fender at half the price.
@Abe Froman I took it to an open mic night at my local pub here and did a 3 song set with backing tracks in a looper pedal. A David Gilmour super fan was just gaga over it and offered me $3000 on the spot! I had to refuse but it was a nice feeling to be recognized. He couldn't believe it was not a Fender Custom Shop. I got the water transfer labels that Fender uses on their guitars but there's no serial number so it's not like I am trying to pass it off as a real one. I just did it for the aesthetic.
14:14 Here's my (somewhat, sorta, but not quite) related story. I've been a fan of David Gilmour's playing ever since I picked up a guitar. Years ago I bought a black Yamaha (the colour was a coincidence), and it's been my only guitar since. Over the years I've been trying to get it closer to the Black Strat, trying things out and seeing what fits my style. At the start of this year, after completely stripping the electronics, converting it from HSS to SSS, I decided that the cheap trem block it came fitted with had to go. So I was I set my eyes on a Callaham block. Problem was that this being a Yamaha I had no idea if one would fit or not. The ones for MIM Strats seemed to fit, at least on paper. So off I went looking for a guitar store in the UK that had a Callaham trem in stock that I could hold and check against the guitar. After a short search it turned out that the only place in the UK at the time that had a MIM Callaham block in stock was this shop I have never heard of called Charlie Chandler's Guitar Experience. Fancy name, I thought. Sounded familiar, but couldn't place it. So off I went, guitar in hand. turns out Charlie is a really great and humble guy. When I told him what I was looking for, he offered to try and install the trem in my guitar to see if it fits. It did (except for the screws - the Callaham ones are longer since a Strat is thicker than a Yamaha). When I told him that I also want to try the short trem arm that Callaham offer he even gave me some tips about conversations he had with Phil Taylor on the topic. Him mentioning Phil Taylor kinds piqued my interest. Either way, got my trem, got on home, and fitted it that very night. Worked perfectly. A week or two later I found myself on Gilmourish, reading some random stuff about the Black Strat. And lo and behold I see Charlie Chandler's name. Needless to say, I felt a bit frustrated that I had no idea who I was talking with. Been making plans to go back there again, but it is kinda out of the way. But I think it was quite a coincidence that I found myself with my wannabe Black Strat interpretation, getting help with my trem from the same guy that worked on the trem for the actual Black Strat. It's completely meaningless at the end of the day, but I think it's cool. Now I like to think that some of the magic of the Black Strat rubbed off on my guitar.
Great story indeed, I know the "rubbing off" feeling. I took my favourite guitars to the very spot where the guy in the 1994 "High Hopes" video parked his green Morris Minor Traveller, which is just outside Ely, Cambridgeshire. Epic experience, sitting at that very spot whilst listening to the "High Hopes" song. That's the closest I'll ever get to David Gilmour, I guess. 🎸 🤔
Been waiting on this one for a while, and while the story has been told several times on different channels it's still something special to hear again. I've got to see Gilmour on the 2016 Rattle That Lock tour and there had been some speculation whether or not he used the original or a Custom Shop for the tour but I think he was adamant it was the original, although citing that the Customs are impossible to distinguish when playing. My wife bought me a Black FSR Fender Strat for my 30th birthday that was already pretty Gimourish with a black/white/Black pickguard I had to go ahead and change it up with a flat black and installed Seymour Duncan pickups. It's a bit cliche to do a tribute but I wouldn't have started playing if it wasn't for Gilmour and his Black Strat, and it's been one of my favorites for 3 years now.
Videos like these remind me how much I love music, guitars, and the stories behind it. Both me and my dad used to listen to Gilmour's music together, drinking beers and talking nonsense. I Needed that. Lifts my spirits. This video is a piece of art and very much appreciated.
Thank you very much ,David Gilmore is my fav musician of all time. Been following since 67,roughly. Umaguma, I believe.....and I just bought a new used guit fiddle. Peace
I remember there was a replica of the Black Strat at my local guitar store probably about four years ago for about $2100, I still remember wanting that guitar so bad just because of how incredible it looked. Either way, David's Black Strat is definitely up there as one of the greatest rock guitars and undoubtedly deserves that spot
Thanks so much Kieth!! 7 year old me came out during this! I can remember my dad showing me the DVD for Live at Pompeii, and that legendary Strat close up for the Echoes solo was what got me into PF!!
I was lucky enough to have seen Gilmour on one of those shows at the illustrious Royal Albert Hall, where he, indeed, played the Black Strat. Absolute magic, that combination.
My favorite DVD is Live At Pompeii from 2016 where he once again plays the Black Strat at Pompeii. It's a great concert, and while not the very last time he played it live, very close to it, and certainly the most memorable to me.
I just watched that concert 2 weeks ago. I said out loud Damn I wish I was there ( I was alone nobody heard me ) . The light show the backup singers everything was perfect .
Not really mentioned in the top three British guitar players David has certainly etched a permanent place at the top of the heap of rock guitarists of all-time. He is phenomenal. What a wonderful touch and maybe the best slow vibrato ever. He is and always will be one of my favorites. His influence on music and guitar players can’t be measured. Such a phenomenal artist and musician. Thank you for this wonderful video and keep them coming.
I had the pleasure of seeing the Black Strat when on display at preview of the Christie's auction in London. What struck me most was just how battered and bruised it was. Definitely a 'player's grade' guitar! But it shows how important the player's connection with an instrument is, over its looks or condition.
I saw it there too, and I almost had the opposite view. I thought it was pretty clean considering how many years he had it for, and how many gigs he did with it. But then again he’s not known to be exceptionally heavy on his guitars like someone like Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Go into any vintage guitar shop, and look for the most worn distressed looking guitar. That's the best sounding and playing one. The ones that look pristine could be put down in favor of another instrument that the player vibed with.
@@carsgunsandguitars very good point. It’s apparently what Clapton used to do when he was touring the states. He’d pick up these 50s Fenders and look for the ones where the neck had been worn out and buy it, as it was obviously a good one to have been played that much.
Saw the Christies preview in NYC, amazing to see all Davids instruments so up close and personal - did you notice the bend on one of the feet of that steel slide guitar David used to break himself out of the studio when he was accidentally locked in there? 😅
Always a pleasure to watch a history like this..very nice job man..I'm sure this could easily be a 3 hour documentary and still not hear all of history and stories it was involved in..🤘
I'm building my 2nd one. This time with the rosewood fretboard. All to spec. It's been an awesome journey doing these builds and I've been focusing on David's playing for 4 years. What a great strat they sound beautiful.
Didn’t realize patrons were treating Gilmore’s legendary strat like an appetizer at the rock and roll cafe taking components from it. Great video! As always🍿
Ya, and really bizarre whoever the head curator of instruments at Hard Rock either didn't know it was randomly hung, or he let that happen. There's Jimmy Page, Slash, Van Halen, Hendrix, and David Gilmour. Those I would say are the big 5 in Rock n Roll guitarists, and ANY or their guitars let along THEIR MOST FAMOUS should be in a glass case, showcased within the restaurant. Not hanging on the fucking wall by a booth unprotected. The guitar that holds the record at auction of all time, was just hanging on the wall getting cheap beer splashed on it by tourists from Ohio. Unfuckingbelievable.
@@urwholefamilydied Jeff Back ,Bob Fripp ,David Gilmour i my trio of guitar magic. Jimi Page,Al DiMeola, Steve Howe is second trio to listen. And Eric Clapton is God😄Not always such a schedule but that's my choice. I play the guitar 51 y ,the rhythm is the highest, and I am 61 y old. My left palm has carpal tunnel syndrome and I can't play for a while. I just look at my collection and sigh. But we will solve that too, I hope soon. Greetings from - Zadar - Adriatic coast - Croatia
Wonderful stuff, Keith. Thank you for this one. The sound of that black Strat has been a constant in my life for many years, and it was fun to hear about its evolution. (As a side note, how about the lineup for that June '70 festival in Bath? Holy cow!)
Excellent as always Keith! What a great journey. I love that musical artists have their signature style and there is such a synergy when you find the right instrument that creates a kind of release greater than the sum of the parts. We all live to share those moments.
Gilmour is amazing. Great video here. I love everything Gilmour. Bjorn is awesome and an asset to the Gilmour theory as well as the amazing Mr Taylor for his amazing tech work which is underated as hell. He was the one that kept those guitars brilliant for David. Awesome work here.
Bjorn is really the complete definitive record of Gilmore's guitars. Incredible. If Bjorn reviewed this video, then he really rubber stamped a history so complete, that David could use it as reference. The photo collection is magnificent too.
The black Strat has been legend for decades. I bought my musician brother a coffee-table book about Gilmour's black Strat for Christmas maybe 15 years ago, and he loved it. Black Strats Matter.
Hey Five, just wanna say I’ve only been watching your channel a couple weeks but I LOVE the “history of” stuff. Binged Jaguar/Jazzmaster/mustang videos. Keep it up they’re great
@@fivewattworld thanks! Big fan of offsets and such. Have to finish watching all your short history videos. There’s so much room to expand those too w/other brands
When I think Gilmour I definitely immediately think the black strat and then the red strat. Just a beautiful tone from that’s man’s fingers. One of my all time favorite players and definitely one of my earliest guitar heroes as a kid. Also…partscasters for the win! Haha
Brilliant video mate. David is my guitar hero and I learnt plenty here about the “Black Strat”. Thanks for all the effort you put into these productions.
One of the first records I purched on my own was the just released "Animals" I was in 6th grade. That along with Zep's " Presence & Aerosmith "Rocks" were the first 3 albums I bought myself. Definitely heavy for a 12 Y.O. I must have played animals like 500X and still have every verse,chorus ,bridge ,lyric burned into my cortex for life ! What a band. What a guitarist ! Same with Zep & 70's Aerosmith. Definitely messed me up proper !!! By the time I was 15 I had picked up most of Floyd's stuff & every single zeppelin I could get my hands on . (was crazy for bootleg stuff) !!! Animals though was so profound. Just shocking to this day .
Thank you for sharing this David Gilmour’s Strat history. Awesome guitar player! I had the pleasure to see the black Strat at Christie’s in NY as well as his collection up for auction. What a thrill and experience. Tx Ben C NY
Keith, never been a Floyd fan but I admire musicians who endlessly chase that tone/sound, your show demonstrates Gilmour is one of them. Thanks. 👍👍👍🥃Respect to you mate.
Hypes, I've thanked you so many times and after this version of 5WW,I'm reminded why.Thank u so much picking my spirit up with an expose about a man and an instrument that has shaped my interest since 1969. Just an educated opinion but I truly believe you are in your element here. Thank you again,Keith. Peace, Rocky
Nice, Keith. Jeff's fine playing as always sounds so good. I used to loathe the big-headstock look, probably because I always equated it with the dive in Fender quality (I was around back then in the '70s) but I really love the look now, especially with the bold "TV logo" of the CBS era. Jeff's guitar looks awesome.
Great video! I heard somewhere that the black stay had once routed for a Jack on the bottom corner, rather than the front, but that was later filled in and the jam moved back to the front. Also, i used to live s short walk from Charlie Chandlers Guitar Experience! Didn’t know it’s history, but I did buy an acoustic there!
Keith, watching your videos is a treat. Interesting material so well presented. Listening to those magical sounds of David Gilmore and Pink Floyd just tickle my brain!! Watching Art being created right in front of you is always an amazing experience. Thanks for what you do.
You know I will be back after work to absolutely drink this content like a very best vintage. My goodness. Time to hear some Gilmour! Thanks Keith!!! Now I need a little black strat.... hmmm
6:20 The album was MEDDLE. "Echoes" was the final song on it.
The fact that THE Black Strat was just on display in a Hard Rock cafe in Miami where people could touch it is truly bizarre. Did not know that fact. Great video Keith.
Mind boggling. I never knew that either. Have to say whomever was in charge of the instruments at that particular location clearly had zero respect or just a flat out lack of knowledge for what they were dealing with. Hard to image how that slipped through the cracks. I mean damn if a guitar is given to you whether on loan or not, and that guitar is associated with the band Pink Floyd in ANY way whatsoever…..you put that thing behind some glass. Period. Lol again, mind boggling.
And parts were replaced/stolen from it while it was there. That’s why Gilmour just considered the guitar a tool and wasn’t emotionally attached to it. He knew that basically it was just a body and neck that he had used over the years. Everything else had been changed several times. He let it go at auction for big bucks to help a worthy cause because he valued that more.
Pretty careless to have an iconic guitar where people had access to the real McCoy . That just confirms that Hard Rock Cafe could care less of the history of the black strat using it as a prop for the sake of getting people to come through the door and their money by any and means . Scary . Just imaging if they had one of Les Pauls proto type guitars right out in the open disreguarding the possiblity of vandels picking and pawing at the again a prop for display .
Its bizarre but cool and normal aswell, we talk about the 80's begin 90's? things just where that way back then tho, another timeperiod, Pink Floyd was not so popular as today, i mean by that, its just the last 15 years they become having a cult status in rock pop history. In the 80's they where just Pink Floyd. I agree they could at least put a glass over it. But it gives the guitar a greater history as well in my opinion, going through a lot. its still better than being stolen and lost forever
It’s totally beyond me that he’d agree to send his priceless instrument to an overpriced chain restaurant. Insane is the word …
In the sixties my third guitar I owned was a used 1957 sunburst strat with a maple neck. I practiced and played so much, I wore the lacquer off of much of the neck. It fit my hand and the feel of it was like an extension of my body. I was 15 yrs old when it was stolen from me. This event, along with losing my best friend to a car accident devastated me for years. Eventually coming to grips with these losses, I spent most of the rest of my life trying to achieve the same bond with an instrument. After owning hundreds of guitars through out my life, I’ve come close many times, but have never been able to duplicate the exact feel and playability. I now have and play other instruments, which I have a great fondness and appreciation for, but that one will haunt me until I pass.
😂🎉❤now that's absolutely correct
David Gilmour is one of those players who I can say his playing truly hypnotizes me. Not even joking, I get so lost in it.
Basically the greatest partscaster of all time
Frankenstrat takes the #1 spot on that.
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who knew two of the most iconic strats of all time are not even stock
Live at Pompeii changed everything I wanted out of a guitar tone. Much to Gilmour's disdain, especially since it was before even Dark Side came out, I think it was the best sound he ever got.
Black Strat, Fuzz Face, Echorec.
dark sides great and all but IMO not their best album. my fav changes but id have to give it to Animals, or even Piper.
@@zeppelinboysor even meddle. I feel like dark side flows so nice and that’s what makes it so intoxicating to listen to but it’s far from the best guitar work he did in my opinion
Minor correction, Henry didn't own Manny's at the time. When Manny passed, his wife Julia (my great-grandmother owned it) and it was run by her, Helen (Manny's daughter) and Henry and the rest of the fam.
It would be great if you could do a video and share some stories if you have some, 👍
@@MrMrjauregui I used to have some video of my grandma Helen talking about the old days, but I haven't found it yet. There are some videos on TH-cam of my cousins talking about some of the history if you search for them. I think people need to realize that Henry was the guitars/pedals guy and my grandpa Danny was the drum guy that all drummers would know about. Guitars just get all the better press. Also, i think a short history of Music Row (48th Street) would be a cool video for Keith to do.
My band, Wick and the Candlesticks, would play a school dance and take our $35 down to Manny’s and see if we could strike a deal with Manny, who always was warm, welcoming and remembered our names, hanging under the pix of Paul McCartney or DC5 -with our allowances included- for a Princeton Reverb to stand in alongside one guy’s dad’s Kodak movie projector… this guitar was not out yet- it was close, though! Thanks for this!
Parentheses to commas… 👍 now it’s all ok!
Got my first guitar at Mannys in 1973. Never forget.
Gilmour's playing is why i started playing guitar like many other people. riding along in the car with my mom as a little kid and hearing the solos in the songs Time, Comfortably Numb and Have a Cigar i was blown away and i had to have a guitar and learn how to play them
Try buckethead pike 148
This was the first guitar I hand built from Warmoth parts. I selected EVERY component as close as possible to the real one. I stopped when the guitar was at it's perfect state. Meaning I didn't try to relic it like Dave's. I wanted to put honest wear on it. Aside from that, I did pretty good. I did take it to a professional to have the frets leveled and crowned and setup. The NOS Fender Custom Shop version was $7k. All told, with the labor I spent $1200. It's still my number one and that's been 12 years ago
That's an appropriate way to honor what's in essence a partscaster-6 necks, a couple of different bridges, several sets of pickups, the only thing that's original is the body! I prefer rosewood and a different color, but I'm going to go with similar hardware and pickups.
I did the same but got a custome painted body from MJT
This is a GREAT comment.
That's all a Fender Strat is is a bunch of parts anyway. It's better to buy your own high quality parts and build your own. Why so many guitarist are hypnotized by Fender and Gibson is beyond me. G&L quality is way better than Fender at half the price.
@Abe Froman I took it to an open mic night at my local pub here and did a 3 song set with backing tracks in a looper pedal. A David Gilmour super fan was just gaga over it and offered me $3000 on the spot! I had to refuse but it was a nice feeling to be recognized. He couldn't believe it was not a Fender Custom Shop. I got the water transfer labels that Fender uses on their guitars but there's no serial number so it's not like I am trying to pass it off as a real one. I just did it for the aesthetic.
I love david. He is a master !! I love watching him play !! I get lost in his playing. I love it !!
Shine on you Crazy Strat!
So many emotions and memories are linked to songs that black Strat played. Boy oh boy, what a legacy.
14:14 Here's my (somewhat, sorta, but not quite) related story.
I've been a fan of David Gilmour's playing ever since I picked up a guitar. Years ago I bought a black Yamaha (the colour was a coincidence), and it's been my only guitar since. Over the years I've been trying to get it closer to the Black Strat, trying things out and seeing what fits my style. At the start of this year, after completely stripping the electronics, converting it from HSS to SSS, I decided that the cheap trem block it came fitted with had to go. So I was I set my eyes on a Callaham block. Problem was that this being a Yamaha I had no idea if one would fit or not. The ones for MIM Strats seemed to fit, at least on paper.
So off I went looking for a guitar store in the UK that had a Callaham trem in stock that I could hold and check against the guitar. After a short search it turned out that the only place in the UK at the time that had a MIM Callaham block in stock was this shop I have never heard of called Charlie Chandler's Guitar Experience. Fancy name, I thought. Sounded familiar, but couldn't place it. So off I went, guitar in hand. turns out Charlie is a really great and humble guy. When I told him what I was looking for, he offered to try and install the trem in my guitar to see if it fits. It did (except for the screws - the Callaham ones are longer since a Strat is thicker than a Yamaha). When I told him that I also want to try the short trem arm that Callaham offer he even gave me some tips about conversations he had with Phil Taylor on the topic. Him mentioning Phil Taylor kinds piqued my interest. Either way, got my trem, got on home, and fitted it that very night. Worked perfectly.
A week or two later I found myself on Gilmourish, reading some random stuff about the Black Strat. And lo and behold I see Charlie Chandler's name. Needless to say, I felt a bit frustrated that I had no idea who I was talking with. Been making plans to go back there again, but it is kinda out of the way. But I think it was quite a coincidence that I found myself with my wannabe Black Strat interpretation, getting help with my trem from the same guy that worked on the trem for the actual Black Strat. It's completely meaningless at the end of the day, but I think it's cool. Now I like to think that some of the magic of the Black Strat rubbed off on my guitar.
That’s a cool story man. Gilmourish is the site.
Salut omule
Great story indeed, I know the "rubbing off" feeling. I took my favourite guitars to the very spot where the guy in the 1994 "High Hopes" video parked his green Morris Minor Traveller, which is just outside Ely, Cambridgeshire. Epic experience, sitting at that very spot whilst listening to the "High Hopes" song. That's the closest I'll ever get to David Gilmour, I guess.
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I love that story. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Keith. This one was huge, and you did a great job.
Hope you feel well again soon.
Watching this channel is like hanging out with my friends. . . talking about guitars. . .
Been waiting on this one for a while, and while the story has been told several times on different channels it's still something special to hear again. I've got to see Gilmour on the 2016 Rattle That Lock tour and there had been some speculation whether or not he used the original or a Custom Shop for the tour but I think he was adamant it was the original, although citing that the Customs are impossible to distinguish when playing. My wife bought me a Black FSR Fender Strat for my 30th birthday that was already pretty Gimourish with a black/white/Black pickguard I had to go ahead and change it up with a flat black and installed Seymour Duncan pickups. It's a bit cliche to do a tribute but I wouldn't have started playing if it wasn't for Gilmour and his Black Strat, and it's been one of my favorites for 3 years now.
This is great. I love the Black Strat for so many reasons. I dig it when an artist is attached to that one guitar.
Videos like these remind me how much I love music, guitars, and the stories behind it.
Both me and my dad used to listen to Gilmour's music together, drinking beers and talking nonsense.
I Needed that. Lifts my spirits. This video is a piece of art and very much appreciated.
Great episode that famous Strat. I didn’t realize how many transformations were done on that guitar. Great info!
Yay! A short history on the Gilmour Strat! I have listened to those solos so many times. Pure inspiration.
As always excellent presentation !
Keith - Thank you for chronicling one of my favorite strats developed and made famous by my favorite guitarist. Well done!
Thank you very much ,David Gilmore is my fav musician of all time. Been following since 67,roughly. Umaguma, I believe.....and I just bought a new used guit fiddle. Peace
Once again I have been entertained. Thank you!
Man, I got some goosebumps during this. Didn't expect that. Music and history, 2 of my favorite things.
I remember there was a replica of the Black Strat at my local guitar store probably about four years ago for about $2100, I still remember wanting that guitar so bad just because of how incredible it looked. Either way, David's Black Strat is definitely up there as one of the greatest rock guitars and undoubtedly deserves that spot
Thanks so much Kieth!!
7 year old me came out during this! I can remember my dad showing me the DVD for Live at Pompeii, and that legendary Strat close up for the Echoes solo was what got me into PF!!
I was lucky enough to have seen Gilmour on one of those shows at the illustrious Royal Albert Hall, where he, indeed, played the Black Strat.
Absolute magic, that combination.
Brilliant as always! Thanks Keith from over here in the UK 👍
My favorite DVD is Live At Pompeii from 2016 where he once again plays the Black Strat at Pompeii. It's a great concert, and while not the very last time he played it live, very close to it, and certainly the most memorable to me.
I just watched that concert 2 weeks ago. I said out loud Damn I wish I was there ( I was alone nobody heard me ) . The light show the backup singers everything was perfect .
Not really mentioned in the top three British guitar players David has certainly etched a permanent place at the top of the heap of rock guitarists of all-time. He is phenomenal. What a wonderful touch and maybe the best slow vibrato ever. He is and always will be one of my favorites. His influence on music and guitar players can’t be measured. Such a phenomenal artist and musician. Thank you for this wonderful video and keep them coming.
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I had the pleasure of seeing the Black Strat when on display at preview of the Christie's auction in London. What struck me most was just how battered and bruised it was. Definitely a 'player's grade' guitar! But it shows how important the player's connection with an instrument is, over its looks or condition.
I saw it there too, and I almost had the opposite view. I thought it was pretty clean considering how many years he had it for, and how many gigs he did with it. But then again he’s not known to be exceptionally heavy on his guitars like someone like Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Go into any vintage guitar shop, and look for the most worn distressed looking guitar. That's the best sounding and playing one. The ones that look pristine could be put down in favor of another instrument that the player vibed with.
@@carsgunsandguitars very good point. It’s apparently what Clapton used to do when he was touring the states. He’d pick up these 50s Fenders and look for the ones where the neck had been worn out and buy it, as it was obviously a good one to have been played that much.
Saw the Christies preview in NYC, amazing to see all Davids instruments so up close and personal - did you notice the bend on one of the feet of that steel slide guitar David used to break himself out of the studio when he was accidentally locked in there? 😅
Always a pleasure to watch a history like this..very nice job man..I'm sure this could easily be a 3 hour documentary and still not hear all of history and stories it was involved in..🤘
Awesome video. Very informative
I'm building my 2nd one. This time with the rosewood fretboard. All to spec. It's been an awesome journey doing these builds and I've been focusing on David's playing for 4 years. What a great strat they sound beautiful.
Brilliant as always! Thanks Keith!
Brilliant video, Keith. The sound out of that guitar is burned into my musical soul.
Well done! I am bookmarking this video as a companion to my copy of Phil Taylor's book!
Always good to get insights to Maestro Gilmour...thank you
Didn’t realize patrons were treating Gilmore’s legendary strat like an appetizer at the rock and roll cafe taking components from it. Great video! As always🍿
Ya, and really bizarre whoever the head curator of instruments at Hard Rock either didn't know it was randomly hung, or he let that happen. There's Jimmy Page, Slash, Van Halen, Hendrix, and David Gilmour. Those I would say are the big 5 in Rock n Roll guitarists, and ANY or their guitars let along THEIR MOST FAMOUS should be in a glass case, showcased within the restaurant. Not hanging on the fucking wall by a booth unprotected. The guitar that holds the record at auction of all time, was just hanging on the wall getting cheap beer splashed on it by tourists from Ohio. Unfuckingbelievable.
Gilmour
So bizarre.
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Jeff Back ,Bob Fripp ,David Gilmour i my trio of guitar magic. Jimi Page,Al DiMeola, Steve Howe is second trio to listen. And Eric Clapton is God😄Not always such a schedule but that's my choice. I play the guitar 51 y ,the rhythm is the highest, and I am 61 y old. My left palm has carpal tunnel syndrome and I can't play for a while. I just look at my collection and sigh. But we will solve that too, I hope soon.
Greetings from - Zadar - Adriatic coast - Croatia
@@iggy9955 Eric Clapton is the most overrated guitarist of all time. Wow, a blues riff in Am.
Very well done as always, Keith, thanks again for all you do
SUPER fun video and had a blast plying on this one! Thanks Man!
Wonderful stuff, Keith. Thank you for this one. The sound of that black Strat has been a constant in my life for many years, and it was fun to hear about its evolution. (As a side note, how about the lineup for that June '70 festival in Bath? Holy cow!)
Excellent as always Keith! What a great journey. I love that musical artists have their signature style and there is such a synergy when you find the right instrument that creates a kind of release greater than the sum of the parts. We all live to share those moments.
Love the beard man. Thanks for doing what you do.
Gilmour is amazing. Great video here. I love everything Gilmour. Bjorn is awesome and an asset to the Gilmour theory as well as the amazing Mr Taylor for his amazing tech work which is underated as hell. He was the one that kept those guitars brilliant for David. Awesome work here.
Bjorn is really the complete definitive record of Gilmore's guitars. Incredible. If Bjorn reviewed this video, then he really rubber stamped a history so complete, that David could use it as reference. The photo collection is magnificent too.
@@joeturner7959 Truly agree!!!!
As usual another fantastic deep dive into a true icon! Love it!
The black Strat has been legend for decades. I bought my musician brother a coffee-table book about Gilmour's black Strat for Christmas maybe 15 years ago, and he loved it. Black Strats Matter.
I have 2 copies...because the binding is weak on the 1st editions
Hey Five, just wanna say I’ve only been watching your channel a couple weeks but I LOVE the “history of” stuff. Binged Jaguar/Jazzmaster/mustang videos. Keep it up they’re great
Welcome to five watt world Robert.
@@fivewattworld thanks! Big fan of offsets and such. Have to finish watching all your short history videos. There’s so much room to expand those too w/other brands
Great story. Thanks Keith!
When I think Gilmour I definitely immediately think the black strat and then the red strat. Just a beautiful tone from that’s man’s fingers. One of my all time favorite players and definitely one of my earliest guitar heroes as a kid. Also…partscasters for the win! Haha
Keith I hope to shake your hand one day. You have the best channel man. Your content is fantastic. Chefs kiss.
Brilliant video mate. David is my guitar hero and I learnt plenty here about the “Black Strat”. Thanks for all the effort you put into these productions.
Great video! I have heard that the pickups were rewound at some point also.
One of the first records I purched on my own was the just released "Animals" I was in 6th grade. That along with Zep's " Presence & Aerosmith "Rocks" were the first 3 albums I bought myself. Definitely heavy for a 12 Y.O. I must have played animals like 500X and still have every verse,chorus ,bridge ,lyric burned into my cortex for life ! What a band. What a guitarist ! Same with Zep & 70's Aerosmith. Definitely messed me up proper !!! By the time I was 15 I had picked up most of Floyd's stuff & every single zeppelin I could get my hands on . (was crazy for bootleg stuff) !!! Animals though was so profound. Just shocking to this day .
Great work Keith! Nice sounding guitar and chops Jeff..!
How do you get so much detail? It’s incredible. These are the best guitar histories on TH-cam. Thanks again Keith👍
Best Channel on TH-cam, I say this every time. Incredible.
Always such a joy, Keith. Thank you. 🥰
Thank you for sharing this David Gilmour’s Strat history. Awesome guitar player! I had the pleasure to see the black Strat at Christie’s in NY as well as his collection up for auction. What a thrill and experience. Tx Ben C NY
Keith, never been a Floyd fan but I admire musicians who endlessly chase that tone/sound, your show demonstrates Gilmour is one of them. Thanks. 👍👍👍🥃Respect to you mate.
the first thing I did when I got my Vintera ii 50s Strat was changed the pickguard to a black one
...to quote Trigger: ''This old broom's had 17 new heads and 14 new handles.'' 😉
Mr. Gilmore has been and always will be the King of Tone.
Excellent video essay Keith. Thanks for sharing 🙂
As always Keith, well done! Brian
Such a pleasure to wake up to a new 5WW vid - bloody brilliant!
8:19 - I wonder what this
4 pick up/5 coil configurations sounds like?
Well done sir. Thank you.
Thank you for making this video.
Hypes, I've thanked you so many times and after this version of 5WW,I'm reminded why.Thank u so much picking my spirit up with an expose about a man and an instrument that has shaped my interest since 1969. Just an educated opinion but I truly believe you are in your element here. Thank you again,Keith. Peace, Rocky
Nice, Keith. Jeff's fine playing as always sounds so good. I used to loathe the big-headstock look, probably because I always equated it with the dive in Fender quality (I was around back then in the '70s) but I really love the look now, especially with the bold "TV logo" of the CBS era. Jeff's guitar looks awesome.
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Is that a Gilmour lick Jeff is playing at the beginning or his own improvised jam??
Great video! I heard somewhere that the black stay had once routed for a Jack on the bottom corner, rather than the front, but that was later filled in and the jam moved back to the front. Also, i used to live s short walk from Charlie Chandlers Guitar Experience! Didn’t know it’s history, but I did buy an acoustic there!
Great job Keith, per usual.
Keith, watching your videos is a treat. Interesting material so well presented. Listening to those magical sounds of David Gilmore and Pink Floyd just tickle my brain!! Watching Art being created right in front of you is always an amazing experience.
Thanks for what you do.
Another entertaining class on the soundtrack of my life. Much thanks.
Total legend. Great show
Building mine right now and this could not have come out at a better time! Thank you!!
Tried Truefire, thanks for the recommendation
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Just found this channel ABSOLUTELY AWESOME ❤
Thanks
Great story with all the critical details noted.
Awesome Keith!🎸⭐🎸⭐
I can’t love this enough. Thanks
Excellent work Keith!! Hope you're doing well.
Well enough Shawn. Thanks man.
You know I will be back after work to absolutely drink this content like a very best vintage. My goodness. Time to hear some Gilmour! Thanks Keith!!! Now I need a little black strat.... hmmm
Yet another great video. Rushed home from work to watch
Incredibly detailed thank you so much !
Great episode. Thanks Keith 🎸👍
I was riveted from the start. Thank you for this wonderful work. (And "Hi" from Ithaca :)))
Cheers Keith.
Great documentary on a serious piece of R&R history, and yes, the very guitar that drilled many searing lead tones deep into my brain… 👍🏽👍🏽
This was excellent!
Awesome dive- great job!
What a great SH! I love hearing the in-depth details of how David evolved the guitar - fascinating! Keith, well done as always. 😊
Such a great story teller, thank you Keith
Awesome video! I'm hoping to see the history of Ritchie Blackmore's guitars!
6:16 just a little note: the album is called Meddle, of which Echoes comprises all of Side B.
The Royal Albert hall recordings are magical. One of his best concert DVD's. Echo's reimagined is pure brilliance.
A real lesson learned there in letting the Hard Rock Cafe screw up a valuable instrument. Great video as always.
Fantastic information! Ive been wanting to build a Gilmore replica for quite awhile.