Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour will be auctioning over 120 of his guitars to raise money for a variety of charities. Gilmour will be auctioning off a selection of guitar’s that were used in the recording of Pink Floyd albums as well as those from his personal collection.
This is the ultimate opportunity for Pink Floyd fans to own a piece of memorabilia from the bands’ rich history. Perhaps the most exciting guitar to go under the hammer is the 1969 Fender Black Strat the Gilmour famously purchased at Manny’s in New York City. The guitar was used to record Pink Floyd’s The Wall, Wish You Were Here, and Dark Side Of The Moon as well as recent solo material. The iconic guitar is expected to fetch between $100,000 and $150,000.
Other noteworthy instruments being flogged include:
A white Fender Stratocaster #0001 which was used on the recording of ‘Another Brick in the Wall (Parts 2 and 3), which is predicted to fetch between $100,000-$150,000).
A 1955 Gibson Les Paul, used for Gilmour’s guitar solo on Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2), expected to between $30,000-$50,000.
An extremely rare Gretsch White Penguin 6134, which was part of Gilmour’s private collection, its’ estimated worth is $100,000-$150,000.
The auction, which has been labelled as the “largest and most comprehensive collection of guitars to be offered at auction.” Will take place at Christie’s in NYC on June 20th. All proceeds raised will go to a selection of charities.
Watch: Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall
“These guitars have been very good to me and many of them have gifted me pieces of music over the years,” Gilmour shared in a statement. “They have paid for themselves many times over, but it’s now time that they moved on. Guitars were made to be played and it is my wish that wherever they end up, they continue to give their owners the gift of music. By auctioning these guitars, I hope that I can give some help where it is really needed and through my charitable foundation do some good in this world. It will be a wrench to see them go and perhaps one day I’ll have to track one or two of them down and buy them back!”
