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Riff Tone

Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 1

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (1970s, black, maple neck, likely with stock single-coil pickups)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (studio), with Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker for modulation/ambience

Amp Settings

gain0
bass6.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1979. The riff section is rhythm guitar, not the solo. Gilmour used his black Stratocaster into a Hiwatt DR103 head, often with a Yamaha rotary speaker for subtle modulation. No evidence of fuzz, overdrive, or heavy effects on the riff section. No pedalboard effects confirmed for this part.

Tone Character(10)
clean and glassybright and articulatetight, percussive attackslightly compressedsubtle modulation (rotary/chorus-like)distinct Stratocaster quackminimal reverbstudio clarityfunky, rhythmic feelnot harsh or brittle

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically intricate with a funky, syncopated feel and requires precise muting and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast passages.

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