“I’ve had many people hand me their guitars, and I’m like, ‘No, thank you’”: Rick Beato was offered the chance to play guitars from Peter Frampton, Larry Carlton and more – here’s why he turned them down

A comped image of Peter Frampton playing his iconic black Les Paul Custom, Rick Beato wearing a denim shirt, and Larry Carlton in the zone with his Gibson ES-335.

For Rick Beato, sitting with David Gilmour and being surrounded by some of the electric guitars, amps, and effects that were used to create some of his most iconic Pink Floyd tones was a pinch-me moment. It doesn’t get any better.

The musician/producer turned YouTube star has welcomed scores of the greatest players in the world to his show. But, as he admits in a recent video interview with Guitar Player, having Gilmour sitting there beside him, playing through his Fender Stratocaster (not the Black Strat, that was sold at auction) was particularly surreal.