Mark from Murrieta
Blues Junior
Gilmour's legendary 1969 Black Strat took in $3,975,000, establishing a new world auction record for any guitar sold at auction — ever. Of course, this was the axe heard on “Comfortably Numb,” “Shine on You Crazy Diamond,” “Money” and many other Pink Floyd classics.
The 1969 Martin D-35 Gilmour used on "Wish You Were Here" was up first, and—after selling for $1,095,000—immediately became the most valuable acoustic guitar ever sold, according to Christie's. The pre-auction estimate for the guitar? $10,000-$20,000.
Gilmour's Olympic White "#0001" Fender Stratocaster—which he used on “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)”—was sold for $1,815,000, making it, according to Christie's, the most valuable Strat ever sold at auction.
Speaking of Strats, Gilmour's Candy Apple Red 1984 Fender Strat—which he used throughout the A Momentary Lapse of Reason and The Division Bell era—brought in $615,000.
Not content with merely setting records for Strats and acoustics, Gilmour also set an auction record for a Les Paul, after his 1955 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop fetched $447,000.
The 1969 Martin D-35 Gilmour used on "Wish You Were Here" was up first, and—after selling for $1,095,000—immediately became the most valuable acoustic guitar ever sold, according to Christie's. The pre-auction estimate for the guitar? $10,000-$20,000.
Gilmour's Olympic White "#0001" Fender Stratocaster—which he used on “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)”—was sold for $1,815,000, making it, according to Christie's, the most valuable Strat ever sold at auction.
Speaking of Strats, Gilmour's Candy Apple Red 1984 Fender Strat—which he used throughout the A Momentary Lapse of Reason and The Division Bell era—brought in $615,000.
Not content with merely setting records for Strats and acoustics, Gilmour also set an auction record for a Les Paul, after his 1955 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop fetched $447,000.