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Collectors paid more than 21 million dollars for 126 guitars. <a href="https://www.christies.com/features/David-Gilmour-Collection-auction-results-9974-1.aspx?sc_lang=en#FID-9974" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Christie’s</a> says that makes it the most valuable musical instruments sale in auction history.'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/620666-0@published'}, {'data': {'items': [{'uri': 'www.audacy.com/_components/article/instances/425226@published', 'url': 'http://www.audacy.com/blogs/bob-diehl/watch-roger-waters-perform-early-pink-floyd-song-nick-mason', 'lead': 'youtube', 'pageUri': 'http://www.audacy.com/blogs/bob-diehl/watch-roger-waters-perform-early-pink-floyd-song-nick-mason', 'feedImgUrl': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/PinkFoyd.jpg?crop=16:9', 'urlIsValid': True, 'canonicalUrl': 'http://www.audacy.com/blogs/bob-diehl/watch-roger-waters-perform-early-pink-floyd-song-nick-mason', 'primaryHeadline': 'Watch Roger Waters Perform an Early Pink Floyd Song with Nick Mason'}], '_version': 2, 'articles': [{'uri': 'www.audacy.com/_components/article/instances/425226@published', 'url': 'http://www.audacy.com/blogs/bob-diehl/watch-roger-waters-perform-early-pink-floyd-song-nick-mason', 'lead': 'youtube', 'pageUri': 'http://www.audacy.com/blogs/bob-diehl/watch-roger-waters-perform-early-pink-floyd-song-nick-mason', 'feedImgUrl': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/PinkFoyd.jpg?crop=16:9', 'urlIsValid': True, 'canonicalUrl': 'http://www.audacy.com/blogs/bob-diehl/watch-roger-waters-perform-early-pink-floyd-song-nick-mason', 'primaryHeadline': 'Watch Roger Waters Perform an Early Pink Floyd Song with Nick Mason'}], 'missingItems': False}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/inline-related/instances/620666@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The prize was Gilmour’s legendary Black Strat. The guitar that he used on iconic albums like <em>Dark Side of the Moon</em> and <em>Wish You Were Here</em> sold for $3,975,000 – a new world record for a guitar at auction.'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/620666-1@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/ChristiesInc/status/1141824792615690241', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The legendary Black Strat achieves $3,975,000, establishing a new <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldAuctionRecord?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldAuctionRecord</a> for any guitar sold at auction <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GilmourGuitars?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GilmourGuitars</a> <a href="https://t.co/pVR93GBhFz">https://t.co/pVR93GBhFz</a> <a href="https://t.co/Hs0He9TMIn">pic.twitter.com/Hs0He9TMIn</a></p>— Christie's (@ChristiesInc) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChristiesInc/status/1141824792615690241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2019</a></blockquote>\n'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/620666-2@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“Many of the guitars in this sale are guitars that have given me a tune,’ Gilmour said in the months leading up to the sale. “So a lot of them have earned their keep, you might say. These guitars have given so much to me, and it’s time for them to move on to other people who hopefully will find joy, and perhaps create something new.”'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/620666-3@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Other notable guitars that were sold in the auction include Gilmour’s Martin D-35 for $1,095,000. That was a new record for a Martin guitar. It was used on “Wish You Were Here” and “Shine on You Crazy Diamond.”'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/620666-4@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/ChristiesInc/status/1141729546833747969', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AuctionUpdate?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AuctionUpdate</a> The C.F. Martin & Company, Nazareth, 1969 Acoustic Guitar, D-35 has set a new <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/worldauctionrecord?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#worldauctionrecord</a> for a C.F Martin guitar realizing $1,095,000, surpassing Eric Clapton's 1939 OO0-42 which sold for $791,500 in 2004 <a href="https://t.co/ydaAiLuxsg">https://t.co/ydaAiLuxsg</a> <a href="https://t.co/KPfKFf2Pp8">pic.twitter.com/KPfKFf2Pp8</a></p>— Christie's (@ChristiesInc) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChristiesInc/status/1141729546833747969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2019</a></blockquote>\n'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/620666-5@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The guitar that Gilmour used for the solo on “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)” broke the record for a Les Paul at auction. The 1955 model sold for $447,000.'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/620666-6@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/ChristiesInc/status/1141755912882917378', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AuctionUpdate?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AuctionUpdate</a> A Gibson 1955 Les Paul realizes $447,000, setting a new <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldAuctionRecord?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldAuctionRecord</a> for a Gibson Les Paul guitar <a href="https://t.co/3nSfA0FREG">pic.twitter.com/3nSfA0FREG</a></p>— Christie's (@ChristiesInc) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChristiesInc/status/1141755912882917378?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2019</a></blockquote>\n'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/620666-7@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Proceeds from the auction will be donated to <a href="https://www.clientearth.org/what-we-do/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ClientEarth</a>. 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