Pink Floyd’s Black Strat breaks guitar price record at $14.6 million
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David Gilmour's 1969 Fender Stratocaster, nicknamed the 'Black Strat' and used on Pink Floyd albums from 1970–1983, sold at Christie's in New York for a record $14.6 million, making it the most expensive guitar ever sold. The sale was part of the Jim Irsay collection and also featured other memorabilia, including John Lennon's piano and Kurt Cobain's guitar, with the 44-item auction totaling about $84 million.
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