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David Gilmour says he can't tell the difference between his signature Fender and his original Black Strat
By Jackson Maxwell published
Unbothered by letting go of his most famous – not to mention valuable – six-string tool, Gilmour tells GW that his signature Fender Black Strat does the job of the original perfectly well

Body Count and David Gilmour release radical reimagining of Comfortably Numb in 2024’s most surprising crossover
By Matt Owen published
The Pink Floyd legend revisits one of his greatest guitar tracks in a completely new light with the help of the heavy metal institution

David Gilmour on how he won over Luck and Strange’s solo-sceptic producer
By Janelle Borg published
Gilmour has also addressed whether he feels pressured to deliver solos on the fly – and how he writes them

David Gilmour surprises pub-goers with acoustic rendition of Pink Floyd classic accompanied by Romany
By Janelle Borg published
Gilmour wielded his Martin D-35 signature acoustic for a special Wish You Were Here duet at a tiny pub in the UK

W.A.S.P.’s Blackie Lawless on the invaluable advice he received from David Gilmour
By Janelle Borg published
Lawless has also revealed why he had to switch to bass for the band's first two albums

David Gilmour has fallen in love with the Gibson ES-335 – and he's used one on his latest single
By Phil Weller published
Gilmour says his forthcoming solo album is his best piece of work since The Dark Side of the Moon, and its latest single cements the Pink Floyd legend's new-found love for the semi-hollow classic

“The best album I’ve made since The Dark Side of the Moon”: David Gilmour says his first solo record in 9 years is good enough to rival his best Pink Floyd work
By Matt Owen published
Gilmour will release Luck and Strange later this year, and if his own words are to be believed, it could shape up to be a classic

David Gilmour demonstrates his trademark “swell” technique – one of the secrets of his emotive soloing approach
By Janelle Borg published
The Pink Floyd guitarist pinpoints the tracks from his upcoming album, Luck and Strange, that he used the swell technique on

David Gilmour reckons vintage guitars are superior – and he’s got a theory as to why
By Matt Owen published
Gilmour's prized 1945 Martin D-18 has been used as evidence to showcase the tonal benefits of vintage instruments

David Gilmour couldn’t bear to sell this guitar at auction – now it’s all over his new solo album
By Matt Owen published
The Pink Floyd legend is showcasing the guitars he used to record his upcoming record – and one is a vintage six-string he held back from the mammoth Gilmour auction in 2019
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