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“This is very different to what I’m used to. I don’t know why I didn’t discover one of these a long time ago”: Strat fanatic David Gilmour has fallen in love with the Gibson ES-335 after all this time – and he’s used one for the solo on his latest single.
Gilmour says his forthcoming solo album is his best piece of work since The Dark Side of the Moon, and its latest single cements the Pink Floyd legend’s new-found love for the semi-hollow classic
David Gilmour will be perpetually synonymous with a Fender Stratocaster, but on his latest single, he’s enjoying a new love affair with a Gibson ES-335.
The British prog luminary will release Luck and Strange, his first new solo album in nine years, on September 6 – a record he believes is his best since The Dark Side of the Moon, which in turn is considered one of the greatest guitar albums of all time.
Much of Luck and Strange’s magic – besides pairing with a producer who had a “wonderful lack of respect” for Gilmour’s prestigious past – comes from the plethora of guitars the Pink Floyd legend has employed across its 10 new tracks.
Many of the guitars he couldn’t bear to sell at auction star alongside some new acquisitions, with a Gibson ES-335 seducing the seasoned songsmith on his newest single.
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