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I played David Gilmour's $14.5m guitar
A teen played David Gilmour's Black Strat, got a scratch, and learned it's worth $14.5m.
In brief
A teen played David Gilmour's Black Strat, got a scratch, and learned it's worth $14.5m. A teenager played David Gilmour's $14.5 million Black Stratocaster, which sold for $14.5 million at auction in March 2026. Originally reported by Guitar World.
My first guitar
I wanted a brown sunburst Stratocaster before I could play a note.
The $14.5m guitar
David Gilmour's Black Strat sold at auction for $14.5 million in March 2026.
My mistake
I got a cheap strap and damaged my new guitar with a high jump.
The luthier
The luthier said, 'Yeah, that's what makes the guitar yours'.
“Yeah, that's what makes the guitar yours”
The trade
I traded my guitar for a beat-up black Strat with a road manager.
The realization
The luthier said, 'Do you realize whose guitar you were just playing?'
“Do you realize whose guitar you were just playing?”
The value
My 20 minutes playing cost $9.85 according to a chatbot.
The takeaway
A teenager played David Gilmour's $14.5 million Black Stratocaster, which sold for $14.5 million at auction in March 2026.
