• Pink Floyd Guitar Is Sold for a Record $14.55 Million

    From =?UTF-8?Q?Pelle_Svansl=C3=B6s?=@pelle@svans.los to rec.sport.tennis on Fri Mar 13 18:57:13 2026
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    The black Fender Stratocaster, played by David Gilmour on six of the
    bandrCOs albums including rCLThe Dark Side of the Moon,rCY broke the record for the most expensive guitar sold at auction.

    The price broke a previous record of $6.01 million, which was set in
    2020 by the buyer of the Martin D-18E that Kurt Cobain played on
    NirvanarCOs rCLMTV UnpluggedrCY performance months before his death.

    Mr. Gilmour purchased the guitar, a black Fender Stratocaster, in 1970
    from MannyrCOs Music, the famed instrument store in Midtown Manhattan, according to ChristierCOs.

    Mr. Gilmour used it for every Pink Floyd recording and many performances
    from 1972 to 1983.

    He laid the guitar aside for two decades in favor of another
    Stratocaster, according to ChristierCOs. He returned to it in 2014 to
    record Pink FloydrCOs last album, rCLThe Endless River.rCY

    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/world/pink-floyd-guitar-gilmour-record-auction.html

    I don't get this "vintage" electric guittar thing. They're just
    instruments that happened to be around when Gilmore was buying one. Now, they're supposed to be some kind of Stradivaris. They're just 50 year
    old two-by-fours with pickups on them played by somebody who could make
    the same things happen on any two-by-four.
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    -- Suzanne Lenglen

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  • From Sawfish@sawfish666@gmail.com to rec.sport.tennis on Fri Mar 13 11:30:33 2026
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    On 3/13/26 9:57 AM, Pelle Svansl||s wrote:
    The black Fender Stratocaster, played by David Gilmour on six of the bandrCOs albums including rCLThe Dark Side of the Moon,rCY broke the record for the most expensive guitar sold at auction.

    The price broke a previous record of $6.01 million, which was set in
    2020 by the buyer of the Martin D-18E that Kurt Cobain played on
    NirvanarCOs rCLMTV UnpluggedrCY performance months before his death.

    Mr. Gilmour purchased the guitar, a black Fender Stratocaster, in 1970
    from MannyrCOs Music, the famed instrument store in Midtown Manhattan, according to ChristierCOs.

    Mr. Gilmour used it for every Pink Floyd recording and many performances from 1972 to 1983.

    He laid the guitar aside for two decades in favor of another
    Stratocaster, according to ChristierCOs. He returned to it in 2014 to
    record Pink FloydrCOs last album, rCLThe Endless River.rCY

    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/world/pink-floyd-guitar-gilmour- record-auction.html

    I don't get this "vintage" electric guittar thing. They're just
    instruments that happened to be around when Gilmore was buying one. Now, they're supposed to be some kind of Stradivaris. They're just 50 year
    old two-by-fours with pickups on them played by somebody who could make
    the same things happen on any two-by-four.


    They are magic talismans, for some.

    And some of those "some" have more money than they know what to do with.
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  • From bmoore@bmoore@nyx.net (bmoore) to rec.sport.tennis on Sat Mar 14 15:22:08 2026
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    In article <10p1fla$3cn4g$1@dont-email.me>,
    Pelle Svansl||s <pelle@svans.los> wrote:
    The black Fender Stratocaster, played by David Gilmour on six of the >bandrCOs albums including rCLThe Dark Side of the Moon,rCY broke the record >for the most expensive guitar sold at auction.

    The price broke a previous record of $6.01 million, which was set in
    2020 by the buyer of the Martin D-18E that Kurt Cobain played on
    NirvanarCOs rCLMTV UnpluggedrCY performance months before his death.

    Mr. Gilmour purchased the guitar, a black Fender Stratocaster, in 1970
    from MannyrCOs Music, the famed instrument store in Midtown Manhattan, >according to ChristierCOs.

    Mr. Gilmour used it for every Pink Floyd recording and many performances >from 1972 to 1983.

    He laid the guitar aside for two decades in favor of another
    Stratocaster, according to ChristierCOs. He returned to it in 2014 to
    record Pink FloydrCOs last album, rCLThe Endless River.rCY

    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/world/pink-floyd-guitar-gilmour-record-auction.html

    I don't get this "vintage" electric guittar thing. They're just
    instruments that happened to be around when Gilmore was buying one. Now, >they're supposed to be some kind of Stradivaris. They're just 50 year
    old two-by-fours with pickups on them played by somebody who could make
    the same things happen on any two-by-four.

    Jack White making 1 string guitar with some wood, nails and a coke bottle.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/pdddk5/jack_white_making_1_string_guitar_with_some_wood/


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  • From =?UTF-8?Q?Pelle_Svansl=C3=B6s?=@pelle@svans.los to rec.sport.tennis on Sun Mar 15 13:44:39 2026
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    On 14.3.2026 17.22, bmoore wrote:
    In article <10p1fla$3cn4g$1@dont-email.me>,
    Pelle Svansl||s <pelle@svans.los> wrote:
    The black Fender Stratocaster, played by David Gilmour on six of the
    bandrCOs albums including rCLThe Dark Side of the Moon,rCY broke the record >> for the most expensive guitar sold at auction.

    The price broke a previous record of $6.01 million, which was set in
    2020 by the buyer of the Martin D-18E that Kurt Cobain played on
    NirvanarCOs rCLMTV UnpluggedrCY performance months before his death.

    Mr. Gilmour purchased the guitar, a black Fender Stratocaster, in 1970 >>from MannyrCOs Music, the famed instrument store in Midtown Manhattan,
    according to ChristierCOs.

    Mr. Gilmour used it for every Pink Floyd recording and many performances >>from 1972 to 1983.

    He laid the guitar aside for two decades in favor of another
    Stratocaster, according to ChristierCOs. He returned to it in 2014 to
    record Pink FloydrCOs last album, rCLThe Endless River.rCY

    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/world/pink-floyd-guitar-gilmour-record-auction.html

    I don't get this "vintage" electric guittar thing. They're just
    instruments that happened to be around when Gilmore was buying one. Now,
    they're supposed to be some kind of Stradivaris. They're just 50 year
    old two-by-fours with pickups on them played by somebody who could make
    the same things happen on any two-by-four.

    Jack White making 1 string guitar with some wood, nails and a coke bottle.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/pdddk5/jack_white_making_1_string_guitar_with_some_wood/


    Bingo.
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    "Cough cough"
    -- Suzanne Lenglen
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  • From bmoore@bmoore@nyx.net (bmoore) to rec.sport.tennis on Sun Mar 15 14:14:17 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.sport.tennis

    In article <10p6637$12de3$1@dont-email.me>,
    Pelle Svansl||s <pelle@svans.los> wrote:
    On 14.3.2026 17.22, bmoore wrote:
    In article <10p1fla$3cn4g$1@dont-email.me>,
    Pelle Svansl||s <pelle@svans.los> wrote:
    The black Fender Stratocaster, played by David Gilmour on six of the
    bandrCOs albums including rCLThe Dark Side of the Moon,rCY broke the record >>> for the most expensive guitar sold at auction.

    The price broke a previous record of $6.01 million, which was set in
    2020 by the buyer of the Martin D-18E that Kurt Cobain played on
    NirvanarCOs rCLMTV UnpluggedrCY performance months before his death.

    Mr. Gilmour purchased the guitar, a black Fender Stratocaster, in 1970 >>>from MannyrCOs Music, the famed instrument store in Midtown Manhattan,
    according to ChristierCOs.

    Mr. Gilmour used it for every Pink Floyd recording and many performances >>>from 1972 to 1983.

    He laid the guitar aside for two decades in favor of another
    Stratocaster, according to ChristierCOs. He returned to it in 2014 to
    record Pink FloydrCOs last album, rCLThe Endless River.rCY

    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/world/pink-floyd-guitar-gilmour-record-auction.html

    I don't get this "vintage" electric guittar thing. They're just
    instruments that happened to be around when Gilmore was buying one. Now, >>> they're supposed to be some kind of Stradivaris. They're just 50 year
    old two-by-fours with pickups on them played by somebody who could make
    the same things happen on any two-by-four.

    Jack White making 1 string guitar with some wood, nails and a coke bottle. >>
    https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/pdddk5/jack_white_making_1_string_guitar_with_some_wood/


    Bingo.

    The full movie features 2 other ace guitarists as well as Jack.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Might_Get_Loud





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  • From =?UTF-8?Q?Pelle_Svansl=C3=B6s?=@pelle@svans.los to rec.sport.tennis on Sun Mar 15 17:08:04 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.sport.tennis

    On 15.3.2026 16.14, bmoore wrote:
    In article <10p6637$12de3$1@dont-email.me>,
    Pelle Svansl||s <pelle@svans.los> wrote:
    On 14.3.2026 17.22, bmoore wrote:
    In article <10p1fla$3cn4g$1@dont-email.me>,
    Pelle Svansl||s <pelle@svans.los> wrote:
    The black Fender Stratocaster, played by David Gilmour on six of the
    bandrCOs albums including rCLThe Dark Side of the Moon,rCY broke the record
    for the most expensive guitar sold at auction.

    The price broke a previous record of $6.01 million, which was set in
    2020 by the buyer of the Martin D-18E that Kurt Cobain played on
    NirvanarCOs rCLMTV UnpluggedrCY performance months before his death.

    Mr. Gilmour purchased the guitar, a black Fender Stratocaster, in 1970
    from MannyrCOs Music, the famed instrument store in Midtown Manhattan, >>>> according to ChristierCOs.

    Mr. Gilmour used it for every Pink Floyd recording and many performances >>> >from 1972 to 1983.

    He laid the guitar aside for two decades in favor of another
    Stratocaster, according to ChristierCOs. He returned to it in 2014 to
    record Pink FloydrCOs last album, rCLThe Endless River.rCY

    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/world/pink-floyd-guitar-gilmour-record-auction.html

    I don't get this "vintage" electric guittar thing. They're just
    instruments that happened to be around when Gilmore was buying one. Now, >>>> they're supposed to be some kind of Stradivaris. They're just 50 year
    old two-by-fours with pickups on them played by somebody who could make >>>> the same things happen on any two-by-four.

    Jack White making 1 string guitar with some wood, nails and a coke bottle. >>>
    https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/pdddk5/jack_white_making_1_string_guitar_with_some_wood/


    Bingo.

    The full movie features 2 other ace guitarists as well as Jack.

    Yeah. YT's algos gave me the Jimmy Page sections immediately. Watched
    those, although I'm only a somewhat reluctant fan. I stayed mostly for
    the English countryside. :)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Might_Get_Loud

    Interestingly enuff, Jack White sounds with, what likely is a boutique instrument, exactly the same as with that coke bottle thing with only
    Nelly as the audience. :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ehxW9MKRH0

    Whattayouknow.
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