Plays and Looks Just Like Gilmour's Famous Strat
The Fender Custom Shop David Gilmour Stratocaster Relic solidbody electric guitar doesn't just sound like the rock legend's guitar; it looks just like it as well! Working closely with Gilmour and his longtime tech, the Fender Custom Shop re-created the features and finish on David Gilmour Stratocaster Relic to match those of Gilmour's original "Black Strat" guitar as closely as possible — right down to the shortened tremolo arm! If you love Pink Floyd, Gilmour, or Strats (or all of the above), you owe it to yourself to call your Sales Engineer today and check out the David Gilmour Stratocaster Relic!
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Based on an iconic instrument
The Fender Custom Shop David Gilmour Stratocaster Relic, based on David's famous "Black Strat" guitar, represents a cornerstone of Pink Floyd's revolutionary and incomparable sound. Gilmour's original "Black Strat" is featured extensively on The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Wall, and his critically-acclaimed solo efforts.
Close cooperation
The Fender Custom Shop worked hand-in-hand with Gilmour and his longstanding guitar technician, Phil Taylor, to create his signature model, a reproduction of the Black Strat-complete with its unmistakable look, sound, and feel. Featuring black lacquer over 3-color sunburst alder body with a black pickguard, 1-piece maple neck, custom pickups, and David's now-famous electronics and shortened vintage tremolo arm, the David Gilmour Signature Series Stratocaster is as beautiful, powerful and idiosyncratic as David's playing. Additionally, Gilmour's signature guitar comes with a custom case, Evidence Audio high-end guitar cable, David's Live at Pompeii Blu-ray, a custom leather strap, and a set of GHS David Gilmour Strings.
Fender Custom Shop David Gilmour Stratocaster Relic Features:
- Body: Alder, nitrocellulose lacquer finish
- Neck: 1-piece straight-grain maple, 1983 thin-shouldered "C"-shape
- Fingerboard: Maple, 7.25" radius
- Neck pickup: Custom Shop Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat
- Middle pickup: Custom-wound Single-Coil Strat
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan SSL-5 Single-Coil Strat
- Switching: 5-way blade
- Bridge: American Vintage synchronized tremolo with custom-beveled tremolo block, shortened tremolo arm
- Accessories: Evidence Audio guitar cable, custom leather strap, David Gilmour's Live In Pompeii Blu-ray, and Gilmour's signature GHS strings
