ALL 200
Guitars 46
Amplifiers 28
Effects Pedals 61
Studio Equipment 13
Cables 1
World Instruments 8
Strings 3
Music Accessories 16
Bass Guitars 4
Microphones 14
Software Plugins and VSTs 1
DAWs 2
Keyboards and Synthesizers 1
Headphones 2
Dunlop Herco Flex 75 Nylon 1.01mm Guitar Picks
David has been known to use them in the 1970’s with Pink Floyd. A signature version was made for Gilmour in 2015 for the On An Island Tour.
moreSubmitted over 5 years ago
Fender Stratocaster ...
This has been David’s main guitar for many years now. He bought it at Manny’s guitar store in New York, in May 1970 during Pink Floyd’s North American tour, because he needed a new guitar after his old one was stolen along with the rest of Pink Floyd’s rig just couple of weeks earlier. This guita...
moreSubmitted almost 10 years ago
Ernie Ball Earthwood Phospher Bronze Acoustic Guitar String...
An interview with Phil Taylor, guitar tech working with David Gilmour for more than 20 years. Last sentence in the interview he says about the strings. "For his acoustic guitars he uses Ernie Ball Earthwood light gauge strings."
moreSubmitted almost 8 years ago
Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal
Used on his solo album About Face and Pink Floyd's A Momentary Lapse of Reason.
In a 1984 issue of Guitar Player Magazine, Gilmour said the following of his sound: "At the moment, the sound that I'm using a lot of the time is going through a Boss HM-2 Heavy Meta...
moreSubmitted almost 6 years ago
Gretsch G6128T Duo Jet
David Gilmour can be seen using his Gretsch Duo Jet in this 2002 performance from the Royal Festival Hall.
"I’ve got an old black Duo Jet I’ve had for a very long time. I actually used it on a couple of tracks on my first solo album in 1978. It’s quite hard to play, but it’s a real beauty...
moreSubmitted almost 10 years ago
Hiwatt DR103 Custom Head
Used as David's main amp from 1969 until 1987 and then reunited in 1994 and is still in use. According to Gilmourish, "During the Division Bell tour in 1994, David’s rig consisted of overwhelming six Hiwatt heads in two separate racks, – not mentioning all the spares he travelled with." Afterword...
moreSubmitted almost 10 years ago
Boss CE-2 Chorus
This small light-blue pedal can be seen on top of some of David's equipment in the first two photos of his 2001-2002 concert setup.
Used extensively throughout the 80's and 90's. Also used in solo shows when doing more recent Floyd tunes.
moreSubmitted almost 10 years ago
Pro Co RAT 2
On PULSE rig, there was a Proco Rat used probably for the solos in Money
moreSubmitted about 7 years ago
Sennheiser MD 409 N
"The distinctive, gold detailed MD 409N vocal microphone was Pink Floyd's microphone of choice for vocals in the late 60s and early 70s. They can be seen using these microphones in "Live in Pompeii," along with many other recorded live performances from the 70's"
moreSubmitted over 6 years ago
BK Butler 911 Tube Driver
This replaced David's Coloursound Powerboost overdrive around the 80's. Two of these are part of his Momentary and Division bell setup in 1993 and 1994, and are still used in his solo shows.
(The source lists these as Chandler Tube Drivers.) Photo of David Gilmour's pedalboard with both ...
moreSubmitted almost 10 years ago
Fane Crescendo 12/100A
Documented extensively by Kit Rae in part 2 of his "David Gilmour Tone Building" subpage "Amplifiers and Speakers".
moreDavid's WEM speaker cabinets are typically loaded with Fane Crescendo 100w 12" speakers. They are a perfect speaker to blend with the Hiwatt sound, and out of a...
Submitted over 4 years ago
Mesa/Boogie Mark I
First seen used in August 1980 during the "Is There Anybody Out There?" Tour. It was seen on Phil Taylor's sketch on the arrangement of David Gilmour's live rig in Vernon Fitch’s “Comfortably Numb: A History of “The Wall” Pink Floyd 1978-1981”. It was used as a "FUZZ" effect with a dedicated dumm...
moreSubmitted almost 10 years ago
Univox U-915 Uni-Vibe
Univibe & Rotary Effects Pedals
David started using the Uni-Vibe around 1971 for the Obscured by Clouds recordings and live performances. The Uni-Vibe was also used in the Dark Side of The Moon recordings and early in the tour. It was replaced in 1974 with an MXR Phase 90.
"You remember the old Univox Uni-Vibes? I had o...
moreSubmitted almost 10 years ago
WEM Super Starfinder 200 Cabinet
Used extensively throughout David's career ever since it was purchased in 1969 along with his Hiwatt amp heads. Loaded with 4 original Fane Crescendo speakers.
moreSubmitted almost 10 years ago
Fender Twin Reverb Head
David began using the Rivera- Designed Twin Reverb II’s in 1984 for his About Face Tour. Used on the Columbian Relief Concert in 1986 into the ‘86 White City Tour with Pete Townshend as part of the Deep End Band. David implemented the TRII’s on the first leg of the Delicate Sound of Thunder Tour ...
moreSubmitted almost 10 years ago
MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp
Bottom left of the image, the MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp used by David Gilmour in the Division Bell tour can be seen.
moreSubmitted almost 10 years ago
Boss CS-2 Compression Sustainer
Used in the Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour and the Division Bell tour alongside the MXR Dynacomp. (http://www.kitrae.net/music/David_Gilmour_Tone_Building.html#ToneBuildingPulse...
moreSubmitted almost 10 years ago
1954 Fender Stratocaster #0001
David Gilmour can be seen playing this 1954 Stratocaster guitar in this video.
"I'll use the old Number 1 once in awhile. It's a beautiful, beautiful guitar, but, you know, it's been about, and it feels quite delicate. You wouldn't want to thrash that around, especially not on the road. ...
moreSubmitted almost 10 years ago
Fender Concert (Rivera Era)
A couple of Fender Concerts were sold at auction for $77,500 as part of Christie's The David Gilmour Guitar Collection auction. The listing has the following description:
...more
Submitted over 4 years ago
Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer
David’s elaborate pedal rack as seen in his new recording studio, Medina (Hove, Brighton, UK).
"Additional pedals include a Boss CS-2 Sustainer, MXR Dyna Comp, Iba- nez CP9 Compressor-Limiter, Boss Hyperfuzz, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff, two Chandler Industries Tube Drivers and three Boss ...
moreSubmitted over 8 years ago
Taylor 712CE Acoustic Guitar
David’s main acoustic during 2001 and 2002. One such instance of him using this guitar is on an Unplugged performance of "Wish You Were Here".
moreSubmitted almost 10 years ago
Jimi Hendrix Guitar Strap
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DigiTech WH-1 Whammy Pedal
Harmonizer & Octave Effects Pedals
David Gilmour has used the pitch shift Digitech Whammy since early 90s recording the Grammy-winning song Marooned from the Division Bell album. In his solo album On An Island and in the recently Pink Floyd last album Endless River, he stills uses the same pedal. Of course, he always gets the best...
moreSubmitted almost 9 years ago
Alembic F-2B Preamp
This tube preamp was based on the early silverface Fender Dual Showman Preamp stage that provides a clean sound. David has used this in conjunction with his early Leslie 144, but soon replaced it as his go-to preamp for his Yamaha RA-200R to bypass the solid-state preamp built in. This preamp is ...
moreSubmitted over 9 years ago
Dunlop JDF2 Fuzz Face
David's history with the Fuzz Face can be found here. In this picture, it is seen just behind and a bit underneath his left foot.
moreSubmitted over 9 years ago
Electro-Harmonix "Ram's Head" Big Muff Pi V2
In an interview with Phil Taylor, David's guitar technician. He is quoted in the article as saying : "PT: It think it's just pretty much him. He is obviously using a couple of effects, like a Big Muff and a delay, but it really is just his fingers, his vibrato, his choice of notes and how he sets...
moreSubmitted over 9 years ago
Steinberger M Series Electric Guitar
David first presented his black Steinberger GM-3T Transtrem on Dec. 1987 as the guest artist on Saturday Night Live. The GM-3T was used again with Brian May for the Rock Aid Armenia recording of “Smoke On The Water” in Aug. 1989. It was later sold at the Christie’s Auction in 2019.
moreSubmitted over 7 years ago
Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Used on Gilmour's solo record About Face and its respective tour.
moreSubmitted almost 6 years ago
Gretsch 6134 White Penguin
In 2019, Gilmour's White Penguin was auctioned off for $447,000 as part of Christie's The David Gilmour Guitar Collection auction with the following item description:
moreTHE FRED GRETSCH MANUFACTURING COMPANY, BROOKLYN, CIRCA 1958 A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, WHITE PENGUIN, 613...
Submitted about 5 years ago
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MXR M101 Phase 90
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David Gilmour replaced his Uni-Vibe in 1974 and used it up until 1976 when he later switched to the Yamaha rotary and electric mistress in 1977. He would use it later on in live shows whenever he played shine on you crazy diamond
From the source article: "A MXR Phase 90 was also connected...
moreSubmitted almost 10 years ago