Entertainment · 14 March 2026
David Gilmour guitar sells for $14.6m record
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A guitar used on legendary Pink Floyd albums has become the most expensive ever sold, setting a new record at auction. On Thursday, David Gilmour's 1969 Fender Stratocaster, famously known as the 'Black Strat', fetched $14.6 million at a Christie's sale held in New York. Following 21 minutes of fierce competition, the guitar, a key instrument on seminal albums such as "The Dark Side of the Moon" and "The Wall", was bought by an anonymous individual.
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