Serge Teyssot-Gay (born 16 May 1963, in Saint-Étienne, Loire) has been the guitarist of French rock group Noir Désir until 29 November 2010.He met the other members of the band at their school in Bordeaux (Lycée Saint-Genès) during the 1980s.Aside from Noir Désir, his other musical endeavours include : At the beginning of his music career, Serge favoured the use of the Gibson Les Paul guitar.However, since the release of Noir Désir's 1996 album 666.667 Club, a custom Fender Stratocaster closely resembling the Lite Ash model has become his most frequently used guitar.His brand new one is a Meloduende model "Black Sword".