“No brand-new guitar sounds quite as good as an old one in my experience”: David Gilmour reckons vintage guitars are superior – and he’s got a theory as to why

What’s better: a brand-new acoustic guitar fresh from the factory, or a vintage example that exhibits the intangible ‘mojo’ an older instrument is magically endowed with following years of playing?

It’s a tough call, and both sides have their supporters, but David Gilmour – whose own collection is filled with contemporary guitars and vintage models alike – has now offered his own two cents, arguing that new guitars simply can’t match up to their ancestors.

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