David Gilmour... 66 Today.

[Boxx]

Without a doubt one of my favorites....

I would like to have a nickel for every copy of DSOTM that has sold over the years.... Boxx

[oldenough]

Without a doubt one of my favorites....

I would like to have a nickel for every copy of DSOTM that has sold over the years.... Boxx

Then I would have contributed 60 cents to your fortune..[]

[Hifi jim]

A favorite of mine too. And he owns one of the most desirable guitars in the world. The Fender Stratocaster that he's seen playing here is serial #0001, the very first Stratocaster sold in 1954. Too cool.

[indyhawg]

David Gilmour is probably my favorite guitar player. Happy Birthday to him.

[oldenough]

A favorite of mine too. And he owns one of the most desirable guitars in the world. The Fender Stratocaster that he's seen playing here is serial #0001, the very first Stratocaster sold in 1954. Too cool.

Much debate surrounds that.

[Hifi jim]

A favorite of mine too. And he owns one of the most desirable guitars in the world. The Fender Stratocaster that he's seen playing here is serial #0001, the very first Stratocaster sold in 1954. Too cool.

Much debate surrounds that.

The debate you refer to is Seymour Duncans version of events surrounding supposedly two Strats, both with #0001 serials, that Seymour owned in the seventies before selling one to Phil Taylor, who then supposedly passed it on to Gilmour in the mid 70's. FWIW, Seymour is the only one making this claim, and on his own forum. Seymour claims that guitar is pieced together of a 57 neck, a different 57 body and 60 pick ups. That's fine, but Gilmours neck and body are both 54's, and the anodized pickguard and gold hardware are unusual and suggest a special build like a #0001 of a brand new design would be. It's likely that Seymour Duncan was thinking of guitar different from this 1954 Fender Stratocaster #0001 that David Gilmour currently owns. The neck and body are both dated and signed '54. The pick ups appear to also be 54's according to those who have seen it. All evidence suggests that it is a 1954 Strat with serial #0001. The historical significance of this guitar is incredible. The fact that it's owned and played by one of the greatest guitarists is just beautiful.

[oldenough]

Yes regardless of whether it actually is the first "54", it is a special piece, owned by a special player.

[Don Richard]

He's a really good guitarist. Keep on having those birthdays, man.[^]

[RichardP]

VH1 has a new (I think) documentary about the making of "Wish You Were Here," with the back story of Syd Barrett, and good interviews with band members, James Guthrie, backup vocalists, etc. It's a great complementary piece to their other doc "Which One's Pink?"