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DAVID GILMOUR CUSTOM BY K R I S T I B R O N I C O
When you hear the name David Gilmour, the name of one of the most influential and accomplished musicians of the 20th century, from one of the most legendary rock bands of all time, it may be hard to imagine him as a young boy with aspirations and musical influences of his own. It may be difficult to conjure thoughts of a young David Gilmour saving up money to purchase his first record at eight years old or borrowing an acoustic guitar from a neighbor so that he could learn to play his first chords. These events, though seemingly insignificant at the time, would lead David Gilmour to pursue a career in music and ultimately change the world’s musical landscape forever. Today, you would be hard-pressed to find anyone wandering the Western Hemisphere who hasn’t heard of Pink Floyd. And if you narrow it down to guitar players, well, it may be damn near impossible. Yet back in the early ’70s, even with multiple albums under his belt, the lead guitarist and covocalist for Pink Floyd was only at the precipice of superstardom when he happened upon a musician selling a used Martin D-35 outside of Manny’s Music shop in New York City. Gilmour purchased the guitar on the spot, and it would go on to become his primary studio acoustic for both Pink Floyd and his solo recordings for more than four decades.
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