More Than 120 of David Gilmour's Guitars are Going Up for Auction

Pink Floyd singer and guitarist, David Gilmour, will be auctioning off more than 120 guitars. The sale includes his famous black Fender Stratocaster, with all proceeds going to charity.

David Gilmour, singer and guitarist from the hugely influential band Pink Floyd, is set to auction off a massive collection of guitars, including his iconic “Black Strat”.

The auction will take place at Christie’s in New York, on June 20. Here’s what they have to say about Gilmour’s axe of choice:

“Between 1970 and 1986, The Black Strat was Gilmour’s primary performance and recording guitar, and was key to the development of the Pink Floyd sound.

“It was played in the recordings of landmark albums such as the 1973 masterpiece The Dark Side of the Moon, which includes the track Money and is widely regarded as one of the greatest LPs of all time.”

Given its provenance, this particular guitar is expected to fetch between $100,000 and $150,000.

The highlights among the other guitars include a variety of Stratocasters, a ’58 Gretsch White Penguin and a ’55 Gibson Les Paul.

For more information on the auction, visit Christie’s.

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