Can’t make David Gilmour’s mammoth guitar auction? Take a jaw-dropping virtual tour instead
Pink Floyd legend’s guitar exhibition available to view online
With just days to go before David Gilmour sells 120 of his prized guitars, including the fabled Black Strat, auction house Christie’s has given us mere mortals access to the guitars’ New York exhibition.
Pop on over to Christie’s website, and you can explore the virtual space that plays host to the legendary instruments, spanning vintage guitars from the likes of Fender, Gibson, Martin and Gretsch - including a 1954 Stratocaster with serial number #0001.
Proceeds from the auction on 20 June will go towards Gilmour’s charitable foundation to benefit victims of famine, homelessness and displacement.
Get more insight into Gilmour’s guitars in our guide to the auction’s highlights.
Want all the hottest music and gear news, reviews, deals, features and more, direct to your inbox? Sign up here.
Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and 15 years' experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. His writing also appears in the The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.
