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Pink Floyd
GuitarRiffDistortedrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1970s Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (studio recording, 1979)
Amp Settings
mid7
bass6.5
gain4.5
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warm and smoothslightly compressedclear and articulateedge-of-breakuplush spatial ambiencedynamic and touch-sensitiveBritish amp chimenot heavily distortedfull-bodiedsinging sustain (on held notes)
Difficulty
The riff is not technically difficult but requires careful dynamic control, accurate chord voicings, and subtlety in picking to capture the iconic feel and tone.
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