Is It True That Seymour Once Owned David Gilmour's Famous 0001 Stratocaster?

[JOLLY]

I read an article that stated Seymour Duncan once owned this famous Fender Stratocaster with the serial number 0001. I know it wasn't the first Strat ever produced, as it's a 1954 model. I just wondered if what I read was true. Supposedly, and I quote:

"This guitar was originally owned by Seymour Duncan and sold to Pink Floyd's main equipment coordinator and guitar technician Phil Taylor for the meager sum of $900 in the early 70's. David Gilmour purchased the guitar in the late 70's for an unknown sum that allowed Taylor to purchase a house soon afterwards."

Is this true? I'm sure you'd know the low down on this story Evan, or could at least find this out from Seymour himself. If this story is true, does Seymour ever kick himself in the butt and regret selling it?

 

[59paul]

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That's pretty interesting, Jolly. I've got a picture of the same Strat in your post, it's in a Guitar book by Tony Bacon. I've always heard that the first Strat went to Eldon Shamblin, of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. He hated the Trem. Bridge, so he blocked it off. ( This was in the book I mentioned ). Anyone know if this is true???

 

[JOLLY]

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That's pretty interesting, Jolly. I've got a picture of the same Strat in your post, it's in a Guitar book by Tony Bacon. I've always heard that the first Strat went to Eldon Shamblin, of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. He hated the Trem. Bridge, so he blocked it off. ( This was in the book I mentioned ). Anyone know if this is true???

59paul, That may possibly be true about the first Strat. It seems as I recall reading something like that before.

Here's what else I got on the Gilmour 0001 Strat:

"Vintage guitar experts feel the Stratocaster was created between March & May 1954 though the guitar is dated June 1954 at the bottom of the neck. Those who have seen the guitar feel it was a custom order from the Fullerton, California shop. The guitar has an unusual look. The finish appears to be a faded Olympic White. The pickguard is anodized gold, which makes it different from typical Stratocasters - the pickguard is darker than the finish on the body. The guitar also has a customized gold plated tremolo and output jack. The tuners are standard chrome. The pickup covers, volume and tone knobs remain white. They haven't yellowed over the years."

 

[Gearjoneser]

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How'd ya like to find that one at a garage sale for $75 !!!!!!

 

[stratsandaks]

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I've never heard the Seymour Duncan story in connection with that guitar.

It would be cool if it's true.

 

[JOLLY]

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How'd ya like to find that one at a garage sale for $75 !!!!!!

I'd still try and haggle with 'em. "Look lady, this is a beat up old piece of crap. I'm doing you a favor by offering you $45."

 

[beandip]

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I heard it was owned by Ernie Ball, but thats from guitar one and those guitar mags are always wrong. like the recent issue of GW, look at the pedels by C. Diaz, Stevie didnt die in 92. they always fukk things up.

 

[59paul]

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Jolly, you've got to promise to take me with you to that yard sale !!!! Might find one of Jeff Beck's old Paulys for $50 !!!!!! LOL

 

[JOLLY]

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Hopefully Evan will see this tonight or tommorrow.

 

[Mike M.]

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How'd ya like to find that one at a garage sale for $75 !!!!!!

About 30 years ago,I knew a guy who bought a 1960 Les Paul at a garage sale for $80.00!!!!

 

[kmcguitars]

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O.K. Fella's I found the link. Looks like he got it Via Seymour !!

Guitars to die for

pink floyd forum

 

[Curly]

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cool strat article

 

[B2D]

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That's pretty interesting, Jolly. I've got a picture of the same Strat in your post, it's in a Guitar book by Tony Bacon. I've always heard that the first Strat went to Eldon Shamblin, of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. He hated the Trem. Bridge, so he blocked it off. ( This was in the book I mentioned ). Anyone know if this is true???

I'd heard that it was owned by Ernie Ball, but then again that was from a magazine...

I think Bill Carson actually got most of the "first" Strats... like prototypes in their final form.

On the old forum someone announced that the FIRST EVER production strat had been found... and that George Fullerton himself verified it. The owner's son came onto the board and confrimed it as well. It was designated the "Pro-1" Strat or something like that.

 

[xerxes]

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i allways thought that gilmores was 0004

??

 

[Norman_T]

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A chap named bond has got .................................. 007 :yell: :saeek:

 

[Ez74]

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i wonder how seymour feels for selling it for $900... i would have gave him $1000

 

[Thames]

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If it was Seymour's guitar first, did he rewound the pickups ?!! :laugh2:

Dont you know that PF didnt have a bunch of money in the late 70's ?

 

[JOLLY]

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bump for Evan

 

[JOLLY]

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I wonder how many of us were/are hoping that Seymour does one of his rare postings to this?

me

 

[beandip]

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same here.