David Gilmour Guitar Rig — Guitars, Amps & Pedals

Rock Pink Floyd David Gilmour

David Gilmour’s tone is the gold standard for expressive, atmospheric rock guitar: soulful, dynamic, touch-sensitive playing with rich cleans, soaring leads, lush delays, and a signature “singing” sustain. His rig emphasizes high-headroom British-style amps, heavily modified Strats (especially the iconic Black Strat), and a thoughtful but not overly complex pedalboard focused on volume swells, modulation, and delay. Following are the core rig components (Recent Tours & Luck and Strange Era).

The total price shown on this page includes all listed gear options — multiple high-end guitars (Black Strat replica, vintage Goldtop Les Paul, Gretsch Duo Jet, etc.), boutique amplifiers (Hiwatt, Two-Rock/Alessandro style), and a full professional pedalboard + cabinet setup. David Gilmour’s rig features rare, vintage, and custom-modified pieces that drive the price up significantly.

A very musical David Gilmour-inspired rig that captures his expressive, atmospheric tone can realistically be built for $2,500 – $6,000 (see Budget Alternatives below). Prices are current Reverb & Ebay averages and will fluctuate.

~$45,836 Estimated total

23 Pieces of gear

Rock Genre / style

Affiliate Disclosure

David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) Rig — Photo by Jimmy Baikovicius / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

David Gilmour guitars, amps and pedals

Guitars

David Gilmour, Pink Floyd’s legendary guitarist, is renowned for his expressive, melodic lead style that emphasizes feel, dynamics, and emotional phrasing over technical flash. His playing features soaring bends, tasteful volume swells, rich sustain, and atmospheric clean tones, creating a dreamy, cinematic sound that defined classics like “Comfortably Numb,” “Shine On You Crazy Diamond,” and “Time.”

Fender Stratocaster

Fender David Gilmour Signature Stratocaster

Fender Custom shop David Gilmour signature series 2017 RARE LimitedEdition - Black

Fender David Gilmour Signature Stratocaster “Black Cat” (NOS Black Strat replica) — His main guitar for many years. Heavily modified with custom neck, pickups, and wear. This is the modern version of his legendary Black Strat.

$10,000

Buy on Reverb More Info

Gibson Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Goldtop P-90

Gibson Les Paul Standard 50's Goldtop P-90 2023

$2,195

Buy on Reverb More Info

Gretsch Duo Jet

1950s Gretsch Duo Jet (6128)

Gretsch G6128T-57 Vintage Select ’57 Duo Jet with Bigsby, TV Jones - Cadillac Green

This is his well-known and beloved Gretsch. He has spoken fondly about it and kept it even after selling many other guitars. It has a Bigsby tremolo.

$3,300

Buy on Reverb More Info

Gibson Guitar

Gibson ES-335 Tobacco Sunburst

Gibson Custom Shop 1958 ES-335 Reissue Tobacco Burst Murphy Lab Heavy Aged NH (200)

$7,999

Buy on Reverb More Info

AI Rig Designer

Building your own setup?

Try our free AI Rig Designer — get a custom rig matched to your budget and style, with tones inspired by David Gilmour. Answer 6 questions, get live listings.

Try It Free

Amplifiers & Cabinets