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Riff Tone
Brain Damage
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (early 1970s, likely black, maple neck)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head with WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1972-1973, The Dark Side of the Moon sessions. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section. Gilmour's main Strat was used for the riff. No evidence of EMG pickups or later modifications for this era.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundglassy highslush, modulated textureslightly compressedclear note separationgentle modulation swirlsubtle amp reverbfull-bodied midssmooth attackclean, not overdriven
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate chord work and subtle dynamic control, but does not involve complex techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (early 1970s, likely black, maple neck)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head with WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
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. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section. Gilmour's main Strat was used for the riff. No evidence of EMG pickups or later modifications for this era.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundglassy highslush, modulated textureslightly compressedclear note separationgentle modulation swirlsubtle amp reverbfull-bodied midssmooth attackclean, not overdriven
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate chord work and subtle dynamic control, but does not involve complex techniques or fast passages.