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Solo Tone
Comfortably Numb
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1969 Fender Stratocaster (alder body, late-'70s Charvel birdseye maple neck)
AmpHiwatt DR103 100-watt head (studio, parallel with Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979. Used bridge pickup only for second solo (main solo section). Parallel amp setup with Hiwatt and Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker. No evidence of Mesa/Boogie or other amps on the original studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth, violin-like fuzzlush modulationlong, ambient delay trailsrich harmonic overtoneswide stereo imageclear note separationpowerful, dynamic phrasingthick, saturated lead soundliquid lead tone
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of bends, vibrato, and sustain, as well as dynamic phrasing and emotional nuance, making it challenging even for experienced players.
This tone has been researched 171 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar1969 Fender Stratocaster (alder body, late-'70s Charvel birdseye maple neck)
AmpHiwatt DR103 100-watt head (studio, parallel with Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
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This tone has been researched 171 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1979. Used bridge pickup only for second solo (main solo section). Parallel amp setup with Hiwatt and Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker. No evidence of Mesa/Boogie or other amps on the original studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth, violin-like fuzzlush modulationlong, ambient delay trailsrich harmonic overtoneswide stereo imageclear note separationpowerful, dynamic phrasingthick, saturated lead soundliquid lead tone
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of bends, vibrato, and sustain, as well as dynamic phrasing and emotional nuance, making it challenging even for experienced players.