Pink Floyd's "Black Strat" Sells for $14.5 Million
David Gilmour has sold his iconic black Stratocaster for $14.5 million to private collector and Indianapolis football owner Jim Irsay during a high-profile auction at Christie's in New York on Thursday morning March 19, making it the most expensive guitar ever recorded by any instrument seller worldwide according to Loudersound reports published after initial news broke earlier that day with conflicting figures from $2.5 million up until now reaching its final price of over fourteen point five millions dollars as confirmed today at one forty four AM on Caracol.com.co and March 13th in other...
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1David Gilmour's legendary 1968 'Black Strat' electric guitar was sold to a new owner at Christie's auction for $14.5 million.
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2The instrument shattered previous records and is now officially recognized as the most expensive ever purchased in an online or live sale.
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David Gilmour's legendary 1969 'Black Strat' shattered records and became the most expensive instrument at auction when it was bought for $14.5 million in New York.
— (Nypost)'The Black Strat,' which David used to record classic albums like The Dark Side of the Moon, has regained its crown as the world's most valuable guitar after selling on Thursday (March 2) at a Christie auction for $14.5 million in New York.
— (Billboard)'The Black Strat' sold by David Gilmour became an all-time record when it was bought during Tuesday evening auctions of the Indianapolis Colts owner's collection, and now is considered to be one among most expensive guitars ever seen at auction for $14.5 million.
— (Consequence)'The Black Strat' sold by David Gilmour became an all-time record when it was bought during Tuesday evening auctions of the Indianapolis Colts owner's collection, and now is considered to be one among most expensive guitars ever seen at auction for $14.5 million.
— (Nme)'The Black Strat' sold by David Gilmour became an all-time record when it was bought during Tuesday evening auctions of the Indianapolis Colts owner's collection, and now is considered to be one among most expensive guitars ever seen at auction for $14.5 million.
— (Rollingstone)