Both songs featuring the #0001 Stratocaster, which obviously was only fitting for the event. David Gilmour performed three songs with the “house band”, including Coming Back to Life and Marooned (this was the second time Marooned was performed, the first being in Oslo, Norway in 1994 on the Division Bell tour). In 1991 David, using the #0001 Strat, and former Steely Dan and Doobie Brothers guitarist Jeff Baxter, did an impromptu jam recorded and filmed at Abbey Road Studios.įor the celebration of the Stratocaster’s 50th anniversary in 2004, an impressive line up of guitar greats shared the stage at London’s Wembley Arena. In 1986, David recorded the solo for Bryan Ferry’s Is Your Love Strong Enough and the video for the single feature David playing the #0001 during a unforgetable scene filled with smoke and beaming lights.
– David with the #0001 Stratocaster at the StratPack show in 2004. The track was also filmed in 1979 at Abbey Road Studios, featuring McCartney’s all-star Rockestra, with David playing the #0001 Strat. Later, he would use it during the The Wall sessions, including that famous rhythm guitar on Another Brick in the Wall (part 2), which was recorded by plugging the #0001 straight into the mixing console.ĭavid also used the guitar on the recording of Paul McCartney’s Back to the Egg album and the song So Glad to See You Here. It’s is not documented whether it was used for the album or not. The guitar made its first appearance on the live promo clips filmed for David’s first solo album in 1978. Duncan later sold it to Phil in the mid 70s for $900. Apparently, the guitar had originally belonged to Leo Fender who gave (or sold) it to Seymour Duncan. This must have been sometime around 1976-77. The pickups appear to be original 1954 Fenders with a 3-way pickup switch (the 5-way switch didn’t surface until the mid 70s).ĭavid explained to Guitarist in 1986 how he got his hands on the guitar: Eventually Phil (Taylor, David’s long-time guitar technician) wanted to borrow some money to buy a house, so I blackmailed him! I said the only way I’d lend him the money to buy the house, was if he sold me the white Strat. The guitar features an anodized gold 8 hole 1-ply pickguard, custom gold plated tremolo system and output jack and Kluson Deluxe tuners. 1954.Īccording to Guitarist journalist David Mead, who examined the guitar for an article in 1995, the ash body is indeed white although it might appear to be aged Olympic White, pale green or even blue-ish on some pictures. Mary began work at Fender in 1954 as an assembler, eventually becoming a final assembly supervisor – thank you Mike Rego) September 28. The neck is signed TG 6.54, referring to Taddeo Gomez June 1954 and the body has a handwritten signature Mary 9.28.54, referring to Mary (this could very well be Mary Lemus, a Fender factory employee.
The unusual colour and the gold hardware indicate that it might be a showpiece made for a special occasion or for an employee. The jewel however is the Fender Stratocaster with the #0001 serial number.Īlthough stamped with the #0001 serial number, it’s not the first ever-made Stratocaster. In an interview with Guitarist in 1986, David mentions that his first collectable was a Gibson TV, which he bought during Pink Floyd’s visit to the States in October 1970. David Gilmour’s guitar collection includes several sought after, highly priced items.
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