The Black Strat
| Fender Stratocaster "David Gilmour" | |
|---|---|
The Black Strat at the Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains exhibition in Toronto. | |
| Manufacturer | Fender |
| Period | CBS |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Stratocaster |
| Neck joint | Bolt-on |
| Woods | |
| Body | Alder |
| Neck | Maple |
| Fretboard | Maple |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Standard Fender Synchronized |
| Pickup(s) | S-S-S |
The Black Strat is the nickname for a black Fender Stratocaster guitar played by David Gilmour of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. It appeared for the first time with Gilmour at the 1970 Bath Festival. Gilmour stated in an interview prior to the auction of his guitar collection that 'The Black Strat' featured in many of Pink Floyd's and his individual albums and was used in “Money”, “Comfortably Numb” and “Shine on You Crazy Diamond”, among many others.