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Dawner Prince’s Boonar Tube Deluxe was crafted for David Gilmour – and it’s a high-end replica of a legendary echo unit
By Matt Owen published
Gilmour got his hands on the flagship Boonar pedal, then began working with Dawner Prince on a new-and-improved unit that could better integrate with his stage and studio rig
How to get David Gilmour’s guitar tone, with Steve McElroy of The Australian Pink Floyd
By Amit Sharma published
The Australian Pink Floyd Show mastermind has bought just about every piece of gear Gilmour has ever used. He reveals the secrets behind his Strat tones and techniques – and settles a few myths and legends
April 2024 Guitar World editors' picks
By Michael Astley-Brown published
From fast-rising indie rock acts and heavy playing pioneers to Beyoncé and beyond – here are our standout guitar tracks from the past 30 days
David Gilmour’s first new single in 9 years features one-and-a-half minutes of all-out soloing
By Matt Owen published
Upcoming album Luck and Strange was made with the help of a new producer who tore up the Gilmour rulebook
David Gilmour’s first solo album in 9 years features a new producer tearing up the rulebook
By Janelle Borg published
The first single from Luck and Strange drops tomorrow
“It’s Roger’s bass riff. He came in with the verses and the lyrics for Money”: Listen to the isolated bassline on Pink Floyd’s 1973 masterpiece
By Nick Wells published
The iconic bass riff helped make Dark Side of the Moon one of the biggest-selling albums of all time
Roger Waters says David Gilmour’s iconic guitar solo in Pink Floyd’s Comfortably Numb was not his first take
By Matt Owen published
Waters shared his comments on the classic track in a new video answering fan questions
“For me, Wish You Were Here is the most satisfying album. I really love it. I'd rather listen to that than Dark Side of the Moon”: David Gilmour opens up on the creative tension that built Pink Floyd's classic records
By Alan di Perna published
In this classic GW interview, the Stratocaster icon discusses the “egocentric megalomaniacal tension” that shaped Dark Side of the Moon, how he constructed the Comfortably Numb solo, and the time he used a mic stand leg as a slide
Jim Irsay, owner of some of the world’s most iconic guitars, says he was offered over $1 billion to sell his collection and relocate it to Dubai
By Matt Parker published
The Indianapolis Colts owner’s guitar collection includes Kurt Cobain’s Smells Like Teen Spirit Mustang and David Gilmour’s Black Strat
Celebrating 50 years of The Dark Side of the Moon: inside the magical guitar sounds of Pink Floyd’s masterpiece
By David Mead published
How one of rock’s greatest studio albums came together onstage, and what David Gilmour used to craft some of the most sought-after guitar tones in music history
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