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Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1971 Fender Stratocaster (Bill Lewis 24-fret Strat-style guitar also possible, but Stratocaster is most cited for this track)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head with WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1972-1973, The Dark Side of the Moon sessions. Gilmour used his black Stratocaster with single-coil pickups into a Hiwatt DR103 head and WEM cab. Effects were mostly pedals, not amp-based. No evidence of live rig or later tour gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
swirling modulationlush, spacious delay repeatsliquid, modulated textureclear, glassy single-coil neck pickup soundmild overdrive with sustainambient, psychedelic soundscapesmooth, rounded attackdynamic, touch-sensitive responsenot heavily distorted, but not fully cleanwarm and smooth
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing to sync with the delay repeats, careful modulation pedal control, and dynamic picking for the right touch and sustain. While not technically advanced, it demands attention to effects and rhythmic precision.
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Original Gear
Guitar1971 Fender Stratocaster (Bill Lewis 24-fret Strat-style guitar also possible, but Stratocaster is most cited for this track)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head with WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1972-1973, The Dark Side of the Moon sessions. Gilmour used his black Stratocaster with single-coil pickups into a Hiwatt DR103 head and WEM cab. Effects were mostly pedals, not amp-based. No evidence of live rig or later tour gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
swirling modulationlush, spacious delay repeatsliquid, modulated textureclear, glassy single-coil neck pickup soundmild overdrive with sustainambient, psychedelic soundscapesmooth, rounded attackdynamic, touch-sensitive responsenot heavily distorted, but not fully cleanwarm and smooth
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing to sync with the delay repeats, careful modulation pedal control, and dynamic picking for the right touch and sustain. While not technically advanced, it demands attention to effects and rhythmic precision.