The Black Strat

The Black Strat

It's a few months away from release, but this looks like it's going to be an
excellent book. My pre-order is in :)

http :// www .amazon,com /Pink-Floyd-History-Gilmours-Stratocaster/dp/1423445597/ref=pd bbs sr 1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid10179921&sr=8-1

-Larry

Re: The Black Strat

BTW... Did you catch this part in the description?

"Written by Phil Taylor - David's personal guitar technician since 1974 - to
coincide with the release of the long awaited and much requested Fender
'David Gilmour Signature Strat': an instrument replicating the look, set-up,
sound and feel of David's famous black guitar as it is today."

Finally, a DG Signature Strat. It's about damned time!

-Larry

"Larry" <none@none,com > wrote in message
news:zklUj.31823$KJ1.10188@newsfe19.lga...
> It's a few months away from release, but this looks like it's going to be
> an excellent book. My pre-order is in :)
>
> http :// www .amazon,com /Pink-Floyd-History-Gilmours-Stratocaster/dp/1423445597/ref=pd bbs sr 1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid10179921&sr=8-1
>
> -Larry

Re: The Black Strat

I wonder how much (or what) the beloved Superstar Guitarists get for putting
there
name to this sort of thing ??
(\__/)
(='.'=)
(")_(") mouse(its all money in'it)

Re: The LH Strat


Uncommon Sound - The Left-Handed Guitar Players That Changed MusicJohn
Engel's massive, history-making book on popular music and left-handed
guitarists can be viewed in detail -- and bought -- on the book's
website, ...
www .lefthandedguitarists,com /
>
>
Lefty, Left-Handed Guitar Players in Uncommon Sound book – Upside
...Click one of the lines highlighted in red below, and in the right
column you'll discover which guitarists play with proper left-handed
stringing or with the ...
www .lefthandedguitarists,com /lefty guitarist.php
More results from www .lefthandedguitarists,com »

Re: The LH Strat

Gamma Ray wrote:

> ...Click one of the lines highlighted in red below, and in the right
> column you'll discover which guitarists play with proper left-handed
> stringing or with the ...
> www .lefthandedguitarists,com /lefty guitarist.php
> More results from www .lefthandedguitarists,com »

I'm not impressed with the list of left-handed people playing
right-handed: they left off Janick Gers from Iron Maiden.

Re: The Black Strat

Trimble Bracegirdle wrote:
> I wonder how much (or what) the beloved Superstar Guitarists get for putting
> there
> name to this sort of thing ??

Knowing Gilmour it isn't going to be just a name. He's VERY fussy about
how his guitars are built and set up. Also I'd be pretty safe in saying
the Pink Floyd back catalogue would ensure he wouldn't care for the cash
either. Last I looked DSOTM was STILL in the top 100 albums.

The Fender signature guitar was supposed to be released last year. DG
will most likely have to be appeased before it is released (like Pulse).
The real question is, it going to be based on his Black Strat or his Red
57 reissues? I'm assuming the black one, which has had a VERY colourful
life. Like George Washington's axe. TBH I'd imagine DG will use the Sig
Strats himself too, he usually favours clones for touring. IIRC DG also
wanted the guitar to not be priced out of guitarists range (tho I doubt
that will include me;-).

As for the book, it was penned by his guitar tech, not DG.

Larry, its already available;

http :// www .theblackstrat,com /The Black Strat-home...html

Hmm, he's dropped the price too;-)

The wife's away for a few days, kids are at school, Strat is about to be
cranked;-) Shine on.

Mark

Re: The Black Strat


"Mark Bedingfield" <atari030@nomorespampleaseoptusnet,com .au> wrote in
message news:48222e9e$0$17508$afc38c87@news.optusnet,com .au...
> Trimble Bracegirdle wrote:
>> I wonder how much (or what) the beloved Superstar Guitarists get for
>> putting there
>> name to this sort of thing ??
>
> Knowing Gilmour it isn't going to be just a name. He's VERY fussy about
> how his guitars are built and set up. Also I'd be pretty safe in saying
> the Pink Floyd back catalogue would ensure he wouldn't care for the cash
> either. Last I looked DSOTM was STILL in the top 100 albums.
>
> The Fender signature guitar was supposed to be released last year. DG will
> most likely have to be appeased before it is released (like Pulse). The
> real question is, it going to be based on his Black Strat or his Red 57
> reissues? I'm assuming the black one, which has had a VERY colourful life.
> Like George Washington's axe. TBH I'd imagine DG will use the Sig Strats
> himself too, he usually favours clones for touring. IIRC DG also wanted
> the guitar to not be priced out of guitarists range (tho I doubt that will
> include me;-).
>
> As for the book, it was penned by his guitar tech, not DG.
>
> Larry, its already available;
>
> http :// www .theblackstrat,com /The_Black_Strat-home...html
>
> Hmm, he's dropped the price too;-)
>
> The wife's away for a few days, kids are at school, Strat is about to be
> cranked;-) Shine on.

Got my amp back and have been playing *my* black strat all arvo. Cranked it
up to 3/4 master volume at half of the other vol. I give the neighbours a
fair go after sunset. After playing shorter scale humbucker guitars it is
nice to play a strat. The ac30 certainly doesn't lack any treble and the
harmonic tones out of it are very nice. No hum straight into the amp even
with the strat ! But will have to get a noise gate with the effects. haven't
tried the loop yet. might make a differences. The reverb is nice. celestion
blues are ordered and on their way !

Re: The Black Strat

Grinner wrote:
> "Mark Bedingfield" <atari030@nomorespampleaseoptusnet,com .au> wrote in
> message news:48222e9e$0$17508$afc38c87@news.optusnet,com .au...
>> Trimble Bracegirdle wrote:
>>> I wonder how much (or what) the beloved Superstar Guitarists get for
>>> putting there
>>> name to this sort of thing ??
>> Knowing Gilmour it isn't going to be just a name. He's VERY fussy about
>> how his guitars are built and set up. Also I'd be pretty safe in saying
>> the Pink Floyd back catalogue would ensure he wouldn't care for the cash
>> either. Last I looked DSOTM was STILL in the top 100 albums.
>>
>> The Fender signature guitar was supposed to be released last year. DG will
>> most likely have to be appeased before it is released (like Pulse). The
>> real question is, it going to be based on his Black Strat or his Red 57
>> reissues? I'm assuming the black one, which has had a VERY colourful life.
>> Like George Washington's axe. TBH I'd imagine DG will use the Sig Strats
>> himself too, he usually favours clones for touring. IIRC DG also wanted
>> the guitar to not be priced out of guitarists range (tho I doubt that will
>> include me;-).
>>
>> As for the book, it was penned by his guitar tech, not DG.
>>
>> Larry, its already available;
>>
>> http :// www .theblackstrat,com /The Black Strat-home...html
>>
>> Hmm, he's dropped the price too;-)
>>
>> The wife's away for a few days, kids are at school, Strat is about to be
>> cranked;-) Shine on.
>
> Got my amp back and have been playing *my* black strat all arvo. Cranked it
> up to 3/4 master volume at half of the other vol. I give the neighbours a
> fair go after sunset. After playing shorter scale humbucker guitars it is
> nice to play a strat. The ac30 certainly doesn't lack any treble and the
> harmonic tones out of it are very nice. No hum straight into the amp even
> with the strat ! But will have to get a noise gate with the effects. haven't
> tried the loop yet. might make a differences. The reverb is nice. celestion
> blues are ordered and on their way !

Nice. Sounds like its all going to plan my lord;-)

Let me know when you get your farm sorted, we'll organise another
Sunbury, eh? Tell you what tho, living in the country has its merits,
you can crank the amp and only piss off Kangaroos. Speaking of which -
GO THE KIWIS'

A wise man once said, Life's not a rehearsal;-)

Mark

Re: The Black Strat


"Mark Bedingfield" <atari030@nomorespampleaseoptusnet,com .au> wrote in
message news:4822ca15$0$17507$afc38c87@news.optusnet,com .au...
> Grinner wrote:
>> "Mark Bedingfield" <atari030@nomorespampleaseoptusnet,com .au> wrote in
>> message news:48222e9e$0$17508$afc38c87@news.optusnet,com .au...
>>> Trimble Bracegirdle wrote:
>>>> I wonder how much (or what) the beloved Superstar Guitarists get for
>>>> putting there
>>>> name to this sort of thing ??
>>> Knowing Gilmour it isn't going to be just a name. He's VERY fussy about
>>> how his guitars are built and set up. Also I'd be pretty safe in saying
>>> the Pink Floyd back catalogue would ensure he wouldn't care for the cash
>>> either. Last I looked DSOTM was STILL in the top 100 albums.
>>>
>>> The Fender signature guitar was supposed to be released last year. DG
>>> will most likely have to be appeased before it is released (like Pulse).
>>> The real question is, it going to be based on his Black Strat or his Red
>>> 57 reissues? I'm assuming the black one, which has had a VERY colourful
>>> life. Like George Washington's axe. TBH I'd imagine DG will use the Sig
>>> Strats himself too, he usually favours clones for touring. IIRC DG also
>>> wanted the guitar to not be priced out of guitarists range (tho I doubt
>>> that will include me;-).
>>>
>>> As for the book, it was penned by his guitar tech, not DG.
>>>
>>> Larry, its already available;
>>>
>>> http :// www .theblackstrat,com /The_Black_Strat-home...html
>>>
>>> Hmm, he's dropped the price too;-)
>>>
>>> The wife's away for a few days, kids are at school, Strat is about to be
>>> cranked;-) Shine on.
>>
>> Got my amp back and have been playing *my* black strat all arvo. Cranked
>> it up to 3/4 master volume at half of the other vol. I give the
>> neighbours a fair go after sunset. After playing shorter scale humbucker
>> guitars it is nice to play a strat. The ac30 certainly doesn't lack any
>> treble and the harmonic tones out of it are very nice. No hum straight
>> into the amp even with the strat ! But will have to get a noise gate with
>> the effects. haven't tried the loop yet. might make a differences. The
>> reverb is nice. celestion blues are ordered and on their way !
>
> Nice. Sounds like its all going to plan my lord;-)

as far as anything ever goes to plan for me. must admit tho, I'm happy with
hte gear I have.
>
> Let me know when you get your farm sorted, we'll organise another Sunbury,
> eh? Tell you what tho, living in the country has its merits, you can crank
> the amp and only piss off Kangaroos.

Brown snakes and wallabies. You've talked me into it ! Bugger waiting on the
old man's demise, I'm gonna be getting it a happening now. And if it's
cheaper to do it all in NZ, might even immigrate! Tho, North qld is probably
a bit warmer.

> Speaking of which - GO THE KIWIS'

When is it?
>
> A wise man once said, Life's not a rehearsal;-)

you only live once, make it happen for yourself now because we're a long
time dead.


> Mark
>

Re: The Black Strat

Grinner wrote:
> "Mark Bedingfield" <atari030@nomorespampleaseoptusnet,com .au> wrote in
> message news:4822ca15$0$17507$afc38c87@news.optusnet,com .au...
>> Grinner wrote:
>>> "Mark Bedingfield" <atari030@nomorespampleaseoptusnet,com .au> wrote in
>>> message news:48222e9e$0$17508$afc38c87@news.optusnet,com .au...
>>>> Trimble Bracegirdle wrote:
>>>>> I wonder how much (or what) the beloved Superstar Guitarists get for
>>>>> putting there
>>>>> name to this sort of thing ??
>>>> Knowing Gilmour it isn't going to be just a name. He's VERY fussy about
>>>> how his guitars are built and set up. Also I'd be pretty safe in saying
>>>> the Pink Floyd back catalogue would ensure he wouldn't care for the cash
>>>> either. Last I looked DSOTM was STILL in the top 100 albums.
>>>>
>>>> The Fender signature guitar was supposed to be released last year. DG
>>>> will most likely have to be appeased before it is released (like Pulse).
>>>> The real question is, it going to be based on his Black Strat or his Red
>>>> 57 reissues? I'm assuming the black one, which has had a VERY colourful
>>>> life. Like George Washington's axe. TBH I'd imagine DG will use the Sig
>>>> Strats himself too, he usually favours clones for touring. IIRC DG also
>>>> wanted the guitar to not be priced out of guitarists range (tho I doubt
>>>> that will include me;-).
>>>>
>>>> As for the book, it was penned by his guitar tech, not DG.
>>>>
>>>> Larry, its already available;
>>>>
>>>> http :// www .theblackstrat,com /The Black Strat-home...html
>>>>
>>>> Hmm, he's dropped the price too;-)
>>>>
>>>> The wife's away for a few days, kids are at school, Strat is about to be
>>>> cranked;-) Shine on.
>>> Got my amp back and have been playing *my* black strat all arvo. Cranked
>>> it up to 3/4 master volume at half of the other vol. I give the
>>> neighbours a fair go after sunset. After playing shorter scale humbucker
>>> guitars it is nice to play a strat. The ac30 certainly doesn't lack any
>>> treble and the harmonic tones out of it are very nice. No hum straight
>>> into the amp even with the strat ! But will have to get a noise gate with
>>> the effects. haven't tried the loop yet. might make a differences. The
>>> reverb is nice. celestion blues are ordered and on their way !
>> Nice. Sounds like its all going to plan my lord;-)
>
> as far as anything ever goes to plan for me. must admit tho, I'm happy with
> hte gear I have.

Always a good place to be. Bar my main amp and lack of EMG's in Strat
#2, I'm about the same. I can pick any guitar up and bee happy in the
feel and sound. Tho that Muff is still on the cards.

>> Let me know when you get your farm sorted, we'll organise another Sunbury,
>> eh? Tell you what tho, living in the country has its merits, you can crank
>> the amp and only piss off Kangaroos.
>
> Brown snakes and wallabies. You've talked me into it ! Bugger waiting on the
> old man's demise, I'm gonna be getting it a happening now. And if it's
> cheaper to do it all in NZ, might even immigrate! Tho, North qld is probably
> a bit warmer.

NZ isn't exactly cheap for real estate. I always wanted a place I could
go fishing and hunting in peace and quiet. I could easily move up woop
woop. People used to piss me off, thought I'd be better off without
them. Married now, its a different world. Still like to go hunting in
peace tho.

You could check out Tony's neck of the woods. QLD isn't it?
>
>> Speaking of which - GO THE KIWIS'
>
> When is it?

Friday night, centenary match. Live on 9 I think. 7.30. I'm looking
forward to it, even if it is League;-)

>> A wise man once said, Life's not a rehearsal;-)
>
> you only live once, make it happen for yourself now because we're a long
> time dead.

Amen

Mark

Re: The Black Strat


"Mark Bedingfield" <atari030@nomorespampleaseoptusnet,com .au> wrote in
message news:4822ed1a$0$13949$afc38c87@news.optusnet,com .au...
> Grinner wrote:
>> "Mark Bedingfield" <atari030@nomorespampleaseoptusnet,com .au> wrote in
>> message news:4822ca15$0$17507$afc38c87@news.optusnet,com .au...
>>> Grinner wrote:
>>>> "Mark Bedingfield" <atari030@nomorespampleaseoptusnet,com .au> wrote in
>>>> message news:48222e9e$0$17508$afc38c87@news.optusnet,com .au...
>>>>> Trimble Bracegirdle wrote:
>>>>>> I wonder how much (or what) the beloved Superstar Guitarists get for
>>>>>> putting there
>>>>>> name to this sort of thing ??
>>>>> Knowing Gilmour it isn't going to be just a name. He's VERY fussy
>>>>> about how his guitars are built and set up. Also I'd be pretty safe in
>>>>> saying the Pink Floyd back catalogue would ensure he wouldn't care for
>>>>> the cash either. Last I looked DSOTM was STILL in the top 100 albums.
>>>>>
>>>>> The Fender signature guitar was supposed to be released last year. DG
>>>>> will most likely have to be appeased before it is released (like
>>>>> Pulse). The real question is, it going to be based on his Black Strat
>>>>> or his Red 57 reissues? I'm assuming the black one, which has had a
>>>>> VERY colourful life. Like George Washington's axe. TBH I'd imagine DG
>>>>> will use the Sig Strats himself too, he usually favours clones for
>>>>> touring. IIRC DG also wanted the guitar to not be priced out of
>>>>> guitarists range (tho I doubt that will include me;-).
>>>>>
>>>>> As for the book, it was penned by his guitar tech, not DG.
>>>>>
>>>>> Larry, its already available;
>>>>>
>>>>> http :// www .theblackstrat,com /The_Black_Strat-home...html
>>>>>
>>>>> Hmm, he's dropped the price too;-)
>>>>>
>>>>> The wife's away for a few days, kids are at school, Strat is about to
>>>>> be cranked;-) Shine on.
>>>> Got my amp back and have been playing *my* black strat all arvo.
>>>> Cranked it up to 3/4 master volume at half of the other vol. I give
>>>> the neighbours a fair go after sunset. After playing shorter scale
>>>> humbucker guitars it is nice to play a strat. The ac30 certainly
>>>> doesn't lack any treble and the harmonic tones out of it are very nice.
>>>> No hum straight into the amp even with the strat ! But will have to get
>>>> a noise gate with the effects. haven't tried the loop yet. might make a
>>>> differences. The reverb is nice. celestion blues are ordered and on
>>>> their way !
>>> Nice. Sounds like its all going to plan my lord;-)
>>
>> as far as anything ever goes to plan for me. must admit tho, I'm happy
>> with hte gear I have.
>
> Always a good place to be. Bar my main amp and lack of EMG's in Strat #2,
> I'm about the same. I can pick any guitar up and bee happy in the feel and
> sound. Tho that Muff is still on the cards.
>
>>> Let me know when you get your farm sorted, we'll organise another
>>> Sunbury, eh? Tell you what tho, living in the country has its merits,
>>> you can crank the amp and only piss off Kangaroos.
>>
>> Brown snakes and wallabies. You've talked me into it ! Bugger waiting on
>> the old man's demise, I'm gonna be getting it a happening now. And if
>> it's cheaper to do it all in NZ, might even immigrate! Tho, North qld is
>> probably a bit warmer.
>
> NZ isn't exactly cheap for real estate.



> I always wanted a place I could go fishing and hunting in peace and quiet.
> I could easily move up woop woop. People used to piss me off, thought I'd
> be better off without them.

that's too bad, I don't mind people, and pretty much choose my friends as I
go.

> Married now, its a different world. Still like to go hunting in peace tho.

been there done that, sorta. enough of a taste to think well, yeah not for
me. dont mind thowing thew leg over occasionally but as for a being stuck
with a clinging nagger i'd rather cut my own throat.
>
> You could check out Tony's neck of the woods. QLD isn't it?

dunno.
>>
>>> Speaking of which - GO THE KIWIS'
>>
>> When is it?
>
> Friday night, centenary match. Live on 9 I think. 7.30. I'm looking
> forward to it, even if it is League;-)

so they've been playing NZ since 1908?
>
>>> A wise man once said, Life's not a rehearsal;-)
>>
>> you only live once, make it happen for yourself now because we're a long
>> time dead.
>
> Amen

yep.
>
> Mark

Re: The Black Strat

Grinner wrote:
> "Mark Bedingfield" <atari030@nomorespampleaseoptusnet,com .au> wrote in

<snip>
>>
>>>> Let me know when you get your farm sorted, we'll organise another
>>>> Sunbury, eh? Tell you what tho, living in the country has its merits,
>>>> you can crank the amp and only piss off Kangaroos.
>>> Brown snakes and wallabies. You've talked me into it ! Bugger waiting on
>>> the old man's demise, I'm gonna be getting it a happening now. And if
>>> it's cheaper to do it all in NZ, might even immigrate! Tho, North qld is
>>> probably a bit warmer.
>> NZ isn't exactly cheap for real estate.
>
>
>
>> I always wanted a place I could go fishing and hunting in peace and quiet.
>> I could easily move up woop woop. People used to piss me off, thought I'd
>> be better off without them.
>
> that's too bad, I don't mind people, and pretty much choose my friends as I
> go.

I'm used to them now. They aren't all the same - mostly. Still a loner
tho. Got my wife (my best friend) my kids... all the rest doesn't matter
too much. Thankfully, I got my music back too. Thanks to my wife.

>
>> Married now, its a different world. Still like to go hunting in peace tho.
>
> been there done that, sorta. enough of a taste to think well, yeah not for
> me. dont mind thowing thew leg over occasionally but as for a being stuck
> with a clinging nagger i'd rather cut my own throat.

Too bad. I got a good one. Not too much nagging, and support when I need
it. And I thought I was a cynic;-) Life is what you make it, at least
that's what the people say.....

http :// www .eric-clapton.co.uk/ecla/lyrics/better-make-it-through.html

>> You could check out Tony's neck of the woods. QLD isn't it?
>
> dunno.
>>>> Speaking of which - GO THE KIWIS'
>>> When is it?
>> Friday night, centenary match. Live on 9 I think. 7.30. I'm looking
>> forward to it, even if it is League;-)
>
> so they've been playing NZ since 1908?

I guess so. Bet the stats aren't like the AB's v Wallabies;-) Ah well,
we can't win them all.

Mark

Re: The Black Strat

Mark Bedingfield wrote:

> Life is what you make it, at least that's what the people say.....

You know, I was the only one that liked that record back then. Still
do.

rct

Re: The Black Strat

rct wrote:
> Mark Bedingfield wrote:
>
>> Life is what you make it, at least that's what the people say.....
>
> You know, I was the only one that liked that record back then. Still
> do.
>
> rct

It was/is his best imo. First one off the drugs. "Willy and the hand
jive", "Let it grow", "I shot the sheriff", "Motherless Children"....
all great stuff.

Mark

Re: The Black Strat

Mark Bedingfield wrote:

> >> Life is what you make it, at least that's what the people say.....
>
> > You know, I was the only one that liked that record back then.  Still
> > do.

> It was/is his best imo. First one off the drugs.

One In Every Crowd was that one, and that's the one Better Make It
Through Today is off.

> "Willy and the hand jive", "Let it grow", "I shot the sheriff", "Motherless Children"....
> all great stuff.

461 Ocean Boulevard, the next one, that's where them are from. I
remember watching a very dark stage as they one-at-a-time started off
Motherless Children, you can hear that lick right, and up to the top
and the lights came up on the the next one and there He slide-playin
was. Spectrum in Philly so loud couldn't hear most of that song them
people were so glad to see him. When yer 15 that stays with you
forever.

But anyway, couplea great records them were, followed by EC Was Here,
another overlooked lesson in white boy blues guitar playing that I
still listen to regularly.

rct