UNIQUE BLACK STRAT FEATURES:   Delivery times: 40 working days.

-BODY: in selected alder with Black finish with nitrocellulose paint (black on three sunburst tones). Modification for occluded kaller bridge, additional hole for occluded lateral midi socket, p90 housing in central position + the real relic.

-NECK: One-piece Maple Pattern 1983 Thin-Shouldered "C" (.790" to .870" Taper).

Scale 25.5" (648 mm), radius 7.25", 21 frets (6230), nut (TUSQ), Black DOT, vintage yellow nitro finish + the real relic.
-PICK UP: Fat '50 (CS) neck pickup, '69 middle (CS), Seymour Duncan SSL-5 bridge pickup
-BRIDGE: 6 screw vintage Fender with custom tremolo arm. Shortened to allow tremolo use with the palm of the hand.
-ELECTRONICS: Custom with mini-switch that allows the fixed selection of PU on the handle,; creating new sounds.

- Mini Switch OFF
position 1 – neck pickup
position 2 – neck + middle pickup
position 3 – medium pickup
position 4 – middle pickup + bridge
position 5 – bridge pickup

Mini Switch ON
position 1 – neck pickup
position 2 – neck + middle pickup
position 3 – medium pickup + neck in series (switch)
position 4 – middle pickup + bridge + neck in series (switch)
position 5 – bridge + neck pickupseries (switches)

  -PICKGUARD: in hi gloss acrylic

A bit of history:

Purchased by David in 1970 it is a 1969 Stratocaster.

The body is in Alder with RESPRAY Black color (first spray 3 TONES SUNBURST). Black acrylic pickguard with 11 screws, the neck has been changed several times over the years. In its latest version it features a one-piece Reissue '57 maple neck with a thin “C” tapered Radius 7.25″ shape

The pickups are original 1960 Fender at the neck and center while at the bridge there is a custom Seymour Duncan SSL-1 (comparable to the tone of the modern SSL-5), the selector has five positions with an additional mini switch to activate the combination of pickups to the neck and bridge.

The tremolo arm has been modified according to David's needs and is shorter.

The guitar is the same one that David used in Live at Pompeii but over time it underwent many interventions that made it unique in style and sound.

The pickups have also had several replacements, going from the original Fender to a P90 in the center position up to the use of the Seymour Duncan SSL-1 which was mounted in 1980 and still used today.

David Gilmour