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Solo Tone
Childhood's End
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (early 1970s, likely black or sunburst, stock single coils)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1972 (Obscured by Clouds sessions). All evidence points to Gilmour's main Strat and Hiwatt DR103 for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo. Pedal choices based on era-correct board and audible effects.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainfat, saturated fuzz leadambient spaciousness from delayslightly scooped midsclear, glassy highswarm low endarticulate and expressivedynamic, touch-sensitive responseharmonic richnessmodest reverb for depth
Difficulty
The solo requires expressive phrasing, controlled bends, and dynamic use of sustain and delay, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced techniques, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (early 1970s, likely black or sunburst, stock single coils)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1972 (Obscured by Clouds sessions). All evidence points to Gilmour's main Strat and Hiwatt DR103 for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo. Pedal choices based on era-correct board and audible effects.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainfat, saturated fuzz leadambient spaciousness from delayslightly scooped midsclear, glassy highswarm low endarticulate and expressivedynamic, touch-sensitive responseharmonic richnessmodest reverb for depth
Difficulty
The solo requires expressive phrasing, controlled bends, and dynamic use of sustain and delay, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced techniques, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.