Live David Gilmour Auction

Revolting1

Gibson will be squirming!         

GoldenEraGuitars

And so triggers broom heads off to a dentists glass case. Right next to the PRS collection...

springhead

Revolting1 said:

Gibson will be squirming!         

Why? 

ToneControl

springhead said:

Revolting1 said:

Gibson will be squirming!         

Why? 

I'm guessing because a strat sold for way more than any Gibson ever did

Revolting1

springhead said:

Revolting1 said:

Gibson will be squirming!         

Why? 

     Iconic brand less valued than old competitor.

            And    no grounds for a lawsuit       

jdgm

"..... a dentists glass case."

I think we are talking "hedge fund managers climate-controlled vault" for some of them!

DG and the auctioneers must be very pleased.

Insane prices.

Kittyfrisk

From Rolling Stone Mag '...the so-called Black Strat, fetched $3,975,000'

https://www.andertons.co.uk/guitar-dept/electric-guitars/stratocaster/fender-custom-shop-david-gilmour-pink-floyd-nos-strat

Hmmm, I'm thinking I know which I'd rather have, unless the auction included David G. coming round to play it for me at my whim.

IvisonGuitars

A sale total of £21,490,750.....And to think he only ever had them insured 3rd party, fire and theft....

jhumber

https://twitter.com/ChristiesInc/status/1141826253902794752

Well played, Mr Gilmour.

GoldenEraGuitars

Just noticed the rather interesting headstock shape!

Great total to raise!

Winny_Pooh

Worthy cause

Revolting1

jhumber said:

https://twitter.com/ChristiesInc/status/1141826253902794752

Well played, Mr Gilmour.

   Indeed

Kittyfrisk

Winny_Pooh said:

Worthy cause

^ +1  jests aside, fair play to him  

GuyR

peteri said:

Lot 46 Ovation 1976 New Hartford

estimate $1000-1500

Played on the Wall Tour, by Roger Waters and David - $120,000

Shit. I thought "120,000" was my password to Christies online.

Jonathanthomas83

How the actual fuck can a Washburn sell for 35k and my absolute favourite Strat of all time sell for a (comparatively) measly 500k?!

Somewhat inversely, how can it sell for so low when the black one went for that world record price tag? Which is amazing btw. 

I'm gutted about the red Strat, like genuinely disappointed that he doesn't own it any more. 

thegummy

Jonathanthomas83 said:

How the actual fuck can a Washburn sell for 35k and my absolute favourite Strat of all time sell for a (comparatively) measly 500k?!

Somewhat inversely, how can it sell for so low when the black one went for that world record price tag? Which is amazing btw. 

I'm gutted about the red Strat, like genuinely disappointed that he doesn't own it any more. 

As much as we become desensitised to the numbers in the context of this auction, 465 grand (the difference) is a lot of money and a big difference. The Washburn only went for 7% of the price of the Strat you like.

Have to admit I'm as surprised as the others who have commented that there was such huge prices for the non-iconic guitars that were just a part of his collection. Okay they were still his but the buyers probably didn't even know he had them before this auction was announced lol

Possibly if people went there already clearing it in their heads that they were ready to donate a lot of money to get a Gilmour guitar, when they lost out on the famous ones they had already accounted for the money going. I'd rather have any of his guitars than none if I was in a financial position like that.

victorludorum

Jonathanthomas83 said:

How the actual fuck can a Washburn sell for 35k and my absolute favourite Strat of all time sell for a (comparatively) measly 500k?!

Somewhat inversely, how can it sell for so low when the black one went for that world record price tag? Which is amazing btw. 

I'm gutted about the red Strat, like genuinely disappointed that he doesn't own it any more. 

It's possible that he bid on it of course. It does happen I think.

Gassage

Arise Sir David.

In a way, I am glad it's not gone to some person that wanted it purely as an investment. Jim Irsay is a fruitloop but a genuine fan too.

impmann

there’s a lot of disposable income sat around that genuinely could be doing more good than sat in bank accounts and DG has righted that wrong. 

TheMarlin

Kudos. It was a brave and amazing thing to do.