The black strat 4th edition book tells the official chronological story of pink floyd guitarist david gilmour s favourite legendary black stratocaster from 1970. Jun 21, 2019 when david gilmour announced that he was to auction off some of his most famous guitars 120 of them, to be precise there was no doubting the star of the show. Black straesto keep it working, has 47 tweaked it to suit gilmours changing needs, and has handed it to himon some of the worlds biggest stages. In november 2006, fender custom shop announced two reproductions of gilmour s black strat for release on 22 september 2008. Taylor is also the author of a book the black strat which covers in depth all the modifications and changes made to the black strat, along with its use on pink floyd tours and albums. Why nfl owner jim irsay paid millions for david gilmour. Gilmour replica stratocaster onthe cards, he has written a book, the black strat, that documents the guitars life and times. Jamie humphries takes a look at the legend played by the legend. A very good history of the black strat can be found in the excellent book the black strat a history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster by davids gear tech, phil taylor, published by hal leonard. Phil taylor, guitar technician to david gilmour for some 45 years, has released an updated fourth edition of his book the black strat.
David gilmouras black stratocaster is almost as legendary as the man himself. Gilmour black strat replica by stormyskustomz youtube. Pink floyd a history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster. His fabled black strat is, quite simply, one of the most iconic electric guitars in history, and its legendary status was confirmed when it went under the hammer at christies in new york yesterday 20 june. It explores the phenomenal life of the black strat, david gilmours favourite iconic and legendary black fender stratocaster. Guitars can occasionally be as famous as the guitarists that play them. The black strat a history book free ebook download as pdf file. The book contains over 400 photographs and diagrams within its 252 pages, many personal and previously unpublished in a chronological journey from 1970 to 2017. A history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster revised and updated 3rd edition. But it was presumably the reallife history of the black strat that pushed its value into.
A history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster. It styles the black pickguard, and a 5way switch instead of the original 3way pickup switch. Nov 01, 2008 the black strat book is the first and only accurate and knowledgeable account of david gilmour s favorite stratocaster guitar. Add to your book collection on bookogs or save for later. Written by phil taylor davids personal guitar technician since 1974 to coincide with the release of the long awaited and much requested fender david gilmour signature strat. The guitar has been featured on some of the worldas biggest selling albums of all time and classic pink floyd songs like money, shine on you crazy diamond and comfortably numb. If you wanna know all the details about davids black strat, pink floyds technician phil taylor wrote a book called the black strat. A history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster pdf free.
Gilmour stopped off in mannys music in new york to purchase a replacement fender stratocaster and walked out of the store with a humble black standard stratocaster, the guitar was a cbs strat with a maple neck with a maple cap fingerboard and a large headstock. Phil taylor catch a rare inside glimpse of one of the worlds most revered guitarists, david gilmour, and his iconic black stratocaster. The instrument in this instance is a black fender stratocaster belonging to david gilmour, and the story is one of the greatest in the annals of classic rock. About fender with an illustrious history dating back to 1946, fender has touched and transformed music worldwide and in nearly every genre. Written by phil taylor davids personal guitar technician and the bands chief backline tech since 1974. Fender custom shop david gilmour stratocaster nos reverb.
It tells the strat s story in far more detail than we can go into here, and it contains enough pink floyd info and rare pictures to appeal to. The black strat a history book celtic musical instruments irish. We used to be sent various circulars of guitars that were on sale throughout the world. Earlier this month davids longtime technician phil taylor, released the third edition of his the black strat a history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster book. Earlier this month davids longtime technician phil taylor, released the third edition of his the black strat a history of david gilmours black fender stratocaster book. A history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster by phil taylor 2008, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The book is available in small quantities on amazon using the search term pink floyd. When david gilmour announced that he was to auction off some of his most famous guitars 120 of them, to be precise there was no doubting the star of the show. Sep 01, 2008 the black strat book is the first and only accurate and knowledgeable account of david gilmour s favorite stratocaster guitar. After reading this book in one sitting, it became an inspiration for me to build my own gilmour black strat. The black strat, a history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster book online at best prices in india on. Of all the instruments in david gilmour s considerable collection, it is an offtheshelf standard model black stratocaster that has served him the longest as both a performance and a recording tool, appearing on every pink floyd album from 1970 to.
It seems phil felt strongly that the black strat s story should be told, and having read the book myself, i heartily agree. This guitar is so unique and so associated with gilmour that phil taylor, gilmour s guitar technician, published a book in 2008 called the black strat. A very good history of the black strat can be found in the excellent book the black strat a history of david gilmours black fender stratocaster by davids. His book, pink floyd, the black strat, a history of david gilmours black fender stratocaster, is a reallife rock and roll story filled with color and excitement, told through the vicissitudes and fortunes of a single musical instrument. But, it includes a copy of the book and a live dvd set. We all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used products are out there we just had to let you know. The david gilmour signature series stratocaster guitar from the fender custom shop has an alder body, black or black over threecolor sunburst finish, a black pickguard, a onepiece straightgrain maple neck, custom pickups, and gilmour s nowfamous electronics and shortened vintage tremolo arm. Not many guitarists have a book dedicated to one of their guitars, which shows you just how special this particular strat is to many people. His book, pink floyd, the black strat, a history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster, is a reallife rock and roll story filled with color and excitement, told through the vicissitudes and fortunes of a single musical instrument. The black strat a history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster fourth edition please note. The black strat book is the first and only accurate and knowledgeable account of david gilmours favorite stratocaster guitar.
Expanded into over 200 pages and lots of new photos the book promises. The history of pink floyd has been told many times but never in the way that phil taylor tells it. Expanded into over 200 pages and lots of new photos the book promises to be an even greater document of davids legendary guitar. Jun 21, 2019 david gilmours black strat guitar goes under the hammer pink floyd. Fender have meticulously studied each nick and dent in the lacquer and recreated the effects of a. The black strat a history of david gilmours black fender. Written by davids personal guitar technician and the bands chief. Phil taylor, gilmour s guitar tech, supervised this release and has written a book on the history of this guitar.
Taylor is also the author of a book the black strat which covers in depth all the modifications and changes made to the black strat, along with its use on. A history of david gilmours black fender stratocaster which explains all there is to know. David jon gilmour cbe was born on 6th march 1946 in cambridge, england, the second child of douglas gilmour, a senior lecturer in zoology at the university and sylvia, a. This is my david gilmour black stratocaster clone,, my goal was to get as close to the original black strat as possible,, beyond what the fender custom shop built. How much of the pink floyd guitarists goto instrument is still original. A very good history of the black strat can be found in the excellent book the black strat a history of david gilmours black fender stratocaster by davids gear tech, phil taylor, published by hal leonard. Pink floyd a history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster phil taylor on. Designed to look like david gilmour s original strat. First, here is a bit of history about the black strat. Fender custom shop david gilmour stratocaster relic demo at. Soundcheck to demonstrate the sustain an loudness of the guitar.
A history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster revised and updated 3rd edition by phil taylor online at alibris. David gilmour bought this guitar from the famous mannys music store in new york city in 1970 as a replacement for several guitars which were stolen just six weeks prior while touring with pink floyd, including davids first black stratocaster. In the book phil taylor lovingly and meticulously chronicled the ordinary stratocaster guitar that david bought at mannys in 1970, but which eventually became the iconic black strat which david used for most of his landmark guitar melodies and solos throughout the pinnacle years of pink floyd and through his solo career. The black strat fourth edition released 2017 pink floyd. The black strat book is the first and only accurate and knowledgeable account of david gilmour s favorite stratocaster guitar. A history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster which explains all there is to know.
A history of david gilmours black fender stratocaster after 49 years of ownership, the black strat, david continue reading. A history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster revised and updated 3rd edition taylor, phil on. Not many guitarists have a book dedicated to one of their guitars, which shows you just how special this particular strat is to. New fourth edition of the black strat now available pink floyd a. A history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster amazon. New fourth edition of the black strat now available pink. A history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster at. The black strat is the nickname for a black fender stratocaster guitar played by david gilmour. The black strat is as valuable as it is due to the recordings gilmour used it on, including the albums the dark side of the moon, wish you were here, animals and the wall. Recorded on phone camera, 2 meters away in a 20 m2 room.
Pink floyd guitarist david gilmour describes it as just a strat i bought from mannys in new york but for floyd fans its gained such iconic status that its referred to with capital letters. Apr 10, 20 fender custom shop david gilmour stratocaster relic. A very detailed history of the guitar and its owner and the various changes the guitar went through til it reached its current state. A history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster after 49 years of ownership, the black strat, david continue reading. A history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster 9781423445593 by taylor, phil and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The black strat a history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster. It details several of gilmours early guitars and includes numerous photographs which i, as a gilmour floyd fan of over. This is the one that was the signature guitar for those. A history of david gilmours black fender stratocaster, the superb book written by phil taylor. David gilmours black strat history telecaster guitar forum. There was one guitar trader in new jersey who had the 1955 les paul on his list.
I dig the looks of the guitar and its history, but cant get to try one in person. Known as the black strat, the guitar was purchased in 1970 at mannys on west 48th street in new york, and has become the pink floyd singer and songwriters most identified instrument over the course of nearly 50 years. The black strat, a history of david gilmours black fender stratocaster book online at best prices in india on. Strat a history of david gilmours black fender stratocaster book. The book really shows the history of the black strat from the begining when david gilmour purchased the guitar at mannys nyc. It is a must for any fan of pink floyd as well as david gilmour fan. So, i thank you in advance for any helpful information you can give me. A history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster free download pdf. Catch a rare inside glimpse of one of the worlds most revered guitarists, david gilmour, and his iconic black stratocaster. The black strat is the fender stratocaster guitar owned and played by david gilmour, who is the guitarist for pink floyd. I already have an eric johnson strat, which is really cool, but frankly, david gilmour is a real icon to me. Learn more about pink floyd the black strat a history of david gilmours black stratocaster by phil taylor. The black strat a history of david gilmours black fender stratocaster.
David gilmour s black strat guitar goes under the hammer pink floyd. Sep 01, 2008 after reading this book in one sitting, it became an inspiration for me to build my own gilmour black strat. A history of david gilmour s black fender stratocaster by phil taylor. David gilmour the complete guide this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. A david gilmour special issue wouldnt be complete without a look at the legendary black fender strat that gilmour has played on some the bestloved songs in rock history. David gilmours black strat guitar goes under the hammer. Phil taylor, guitar technician to david gilmour for some 45 years, has. Fender custom shop david gilmour signature stratocaster. History of david gilmours black fender stratocaster.
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