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 |
The Black Strat is a black Fender Stratocaster guitar played by the English guitarist David Gilmour of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. It appeared for the first time with Gilmour at the 1970 Bath Festival. Gilmour used it on many albums with Pink Floyd and his solo records, including "Money", "Comfortably Numb" and "Shine on You Crazy Diamond".