Black guitars, former fender custom shop master builder and coauthor the fender bass an illustrated history. Strat style guitar with a single master tone control. David compared his original black strat to the prototype and the different pickups in the test guitar to find the closest match. Written by davids personal guitar technician and the bands chief backline tech since 1974 the only man to know pink floyds equipment better than the band this expanded edition contains new information as well as many unpublished photographs, recently come. As promised, heres the new fhole ej strat played thru a fender twin. The guitar had been a gift from his parents a year earlier. Clapton first played blackie live january 1973 at the rainbow concert. Save fender black one to get email alerts and updates on your. It holds the record for being the most expensive guitar ever sold, after being auctioned for charity in 2019. Blackonblack strat fender stratocaster guitar forum. What exactly is the strat tone and can you find me any examples. Gary moore red house hendrix cover joe walsh life in the fast lane.
On the 88 standard strat, the pickups were alnico vs with moulded plastic bobbins and a flat polepiece profile, as opposed to staggered. While those guitars have their own unique sound, theres a reason many players pick the strat time and time again. Im not really going for a gilmour strat, so thats out of the question. Unfollow used guitars to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Take a closer look at how this key strat feature makes it such a versatile guitar. 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. Fender special edition noir stratocaster hss pau ferro fingerboard black. From collectible postcards to our exclusive paperback book, this carefully selected range will take you on a journey through the groups 50year career, chronicling music, design and staging of the band, from their debut in the 1960s to the present day. The black strat is the nickname for a black fender stratocaster guitar played by david gilmour of the progressive rock band pink floyd. Therefore, gibson products purchased through the stratosphere are not covered under warranty by gibson brands, inc. Sweep the archives, force the last details out of david and dust off the old pedal boards. David gilmour playing the black strat with pink floyd. Nov 04, 2011 the shade of the dark blue example in the ad is gunmetal blue. His first strat, nicknamed brownie because of its sunburst brown finish, was used on his albums eric clapton and layla and other assorted love songs.
Iti is totally black, side dot position inlays only. A few weeks ago i purchased an american standard strat. Fender eric clapton stratocaster electric guitar black. Custom mini toggle switch on the pickguard for neckbridge combo. These were essentially the same pickups which had been used on the regular early 80s usa strats. The telecaster was used on the saucerful of secrets recording sessions and on several live and tvshows during the spring of 1968. For the guitarist who wants a combination of timeless fender style and contemporary features, this guitar delivers traditional strat design with some extra elements for modern tone and performance, including texas special neck and middle pickups, a. Oct 30, 2015 ritchie blackmore stratocaster mods this month lets explore stratocaster wirings that will bring your axe more into the ritchie blackmore ballpark. Eric johnson as promised, heres the new fhole ej strat. Up for sale is a brand new fender the edge stratocaster black. Expanded into over 200 pages and lots of new photos the book promises to be an even greater document of davids legendary guitar. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. The guitar was returned to gilmour in the late 1990s, but having not been displayed in a. That strat was claptons favorite sidekick for more than 15 years and was adoredand heardby guitar fans around the world.
The black strat book is obviously written with us diehard nerds in mind and although one could argue that the first edition should have been as complete as this i must say i really enjoyed reading this one. No i am looking for a fsr 2005 none more black base model american deluxe stratocaster hss. When david joined pink floyd in early 1968, he played a blonde fender telecaster. Enthralling millions worldwide with his acclaimed textural guitar workas well as his knack for writing catchy riffs and hooksu2 guitarist, the edge, relies on his trusty strat guitar to sculpt his unique sound. The black strat a history book celtic musical instruments irish. Unmistakable blackmore style a pioneering master of neoclassical heavy rock, metal godfather ritchie blackmore is the man who gave the world the most imitated stratocaster riff ever smoke on the water, and his deft phrasing and unmistakable tone helped make. The black strat of pink floyd by phil taylor documents the history of one of rocks most iconic guitars. In 1970, clapton switched from gibson guitars to fender stratocasters, largely due to the influences of jimi hendrix and blind faith bandmate steve winwood. Im loving the tone and feel of it, but im not really digging the black color with a white pickguard. Catch a rare inside glimpse of one of the worlds most revered guitarists, david gilmour, and his iconic black stratocaster.
Features include an alder body, three vintage noiseless pickups, active midboost 25 db and tbx circuits, special soft. 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. 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. A history of david gilmours black fender stratocaster revised and. Strat power and value the american special stratocaster hss puts u. 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. Claptons strat is a lot more beefy and has been customwired to allow him to get closer to his sg humbuckertone, the guitar he originally started out on. The same year, clapton found the shobud guitar shop in nashville, tennessee.
Squier stratocaster guitar, gig bag, squier sp10 amp with switchable distortion, tuner, cable and a fender instruction book. Everywhere i look, theres always mention of the strat tone. Pink floyd the black strat third edition book reverb. Gilmour replica stratocaster on the cards, history, this is no museum piece. The stratosphere is not an authorized dealer or reseller of gibson products. Features include an alder body, three vintage noiseless pickups, active midboost 25 db and tbx circuits, special soft vshaped neck, and blocked original vintage synchronized tremolo. Smade fender quality into the hands of players at any level. Written by davids personal guitar technician and the bands chief backline tech since 1974 the only man to know pink floyds equipment better than the band this expanded edition contains new information as well as many unpublished photographs, recently come to light, that further chart the black strats illustrious history. David gilmours black strat guitar goes under the hammer.
Ritchie blackmore stratocaster mods premier guitar. 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 book tells the story of david gilmours black fender strat and how it changed over the years. I was wondering if you guys had any recommendations of colors for a new pickguardknobs.
The black strat is the nickname for a black fender stratocaster guitar played by david gilmour. After giving one each to george harrison, pete townshend, and steve winwood, he took the best parts of the remaining three built c. It appeared for the first time with gilmour at the 1970 bath festival. How much of the pink floyd guitarists goto instrument is still original. Oct 01, 2010 catch a rare inside glimpse of one of the worlds most revered guitarists, david gilmour, and his iconic black stratocaster. What followed afterward is a series of stratocasters, with the most notable being his black 1969 strat that has become his signature piece of gear.
It explores the phenomenal life of the black strat, david gilmours. Im not going to write an essay about all the gear blackmore has used during his long and outstanding career. Yes, this book is about the famous black strat of david gilmour, but it is much more than a guitar book. 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 shadows and generally 50s strats are closer to that then they are to the strat tone. This time ill show you how to split the tone controls into two different ranges by using two separate tonecaps with your standard strat wiring. The strat tone for most people is the chimey 60s strat. Of all the instruments in david gilmours 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 1983 and all four of his solo albums to date. Their mortal remains, with our exclusive pink floyd range. David gilmouras black stratocaster is almost as legendary as the man himself. Ive been looking around for a new guitar and i think i might take the plunge and buy a mim or an american special strat.
Unmistakable blackmore style a pioneering master of neoclassical heavy rock, metal godfather ritchie blackmore is the man who gave the world the most imitated stratocaster riff ever smoke on the water, and his deft phrasing and unmistakable tone helped make the extended guitar solo an essential art form in itself. Strat style wiring diagram with three single coils, 5way lever switch, 1 volume and 1 tone. Judging by the name youd think its a sound you wont get from your stock les paul or shredstick, and you would be right. Ritchie blackmore stratocaster mods this month lets explore stratocaster wirings that will bring your axe more into the ritchie blackmore ballpark. Slowhand fans will love the tonally versatile signature eric clapton stratocaster guitar. David gilmour playing the black strat for the live at abbey road. David gilmours black strat becomes most expensive guitar. A history of david gilmours black fender stratocaster revised and updated 3rd edition taylor, phil on. The wall, the final cut, the endless river on the film pink floyd. At the time i wrote this david was using one of jimi hendrixs famous leather guitar straps on the black strat, a gift from his wife polly for his 60th birthday. Fender literally wrote the book on electric basses, laying the foundation for musical innovation and evolution. When he donated his black strat to hard rock cafe, he replaced it with a 1984 strat 57 reissue model.
Custom minitoggle switch on the pickguard for neckbridge combo. It would be hard to imagine pickups with a more stratty sound. Fender american special stratocaster hss, olympic white. Hello everyone, apart from david gilmour and the edge, does anyone else famously use a black on black strat with a maple neck. Gilmour himself said it was daft to write a book about a a stock guitar he bought at mannies nyc, but phil taylor his tech perservered to pull it all together. Sep 01, 2008 the black strat book is the first and only accurate and knowledgeable account of david gilmours favorite stratocaster guitar.
The black strat a history book free ebook download as pdf file. David gilmour and the fender custom shop are extremely proud to release one of the most iconic and highlyanticipated musical instruments of the past 50 years, the fender custom shop david gilmour signature series stratocaster, based on david gilmours famous black strat guitar, which is almost as legendary as the david gilmour himself. This guitar is built by japanese and korea luthiers, it is with excellent quality and reasonable price. Hello everyone, apart from david gilmour and the edge, does anyone else famously use a blackonblack strat with a maple neck.
You can see another 80s ad for the american standard strat and some of its companion instruments in my 1987 strat plus article contrary to opinion in some circles, the usa standards tbx tone control featured no active circuitry. Mar 27, 2020 david gilmour guitar setup and rig rundown. Model number 0170043706 another name back in black supposidly there were less than 300 made, possibly up to 500 on other information i found. Written by davids personal guitar technician and the bands chief backline tech since 1974 the only man to know pink floyds equipment better than the band this expanded edition contains new information as well as many unpublished photographs, recently come to light. This is a common modification used to free up the second tone pot location for an additional switch or optional control. Pink floyd sound and was instrumental in the recording of landmark albums such as wish. The black strat made its debut performance at the bath festival in june 1970. Save fender black one to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed.
David gilmour playing the black strat with pink floyd live at the. As far as fender fsr special run models go, the redline noir stratocaster is up there with the best. Every bit a classic strat with a unique tonal twist and splash of style. David gilmours 1969 black fender stratocaster, affectionately known as the black strat, has become the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction. These easy mods are worth trying if you want to get closer to his strat wiring. He bought this guitar in new york in 70s and has played it ever since.