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Riff Tone
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Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1971 Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat, maple neck, stock single coils, DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup at the time)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM 4x12 cabinet with Fane Crescendo speakers
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, Animals sessions 1976-1977. Gilmour's Black Strat was used for the main riff. Amp was a Hiwatt DR103 with WEM/Fane Crescendo cabs. No Big Muff; distortion from Colorsound Power Boost and/or amp. Effects chain based on period-correct studio info and Gilmourish.com consensus.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatedetailed upper midrangeopen and airyslightly overdrivendynamic and touch-sensitivetight low endclear, glassy highsnot heavily compressedBritish amp crunchpercussive attack
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to syncopated chord voicings, dynamic picking, and subtle use of modulation and delay. The tone is touch-sensitive and demands careful control of picking and muting.
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Original Gear
Guitar1971 Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat, maple neck, stock single coils, DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup at the time)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM 4x12 cabinet with Fane Crescendo speakers
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, Animals sessions 1976-1977. Gilmour's Black Strat was used for the main riff. Amp was a Hiwatt DR103 with WEM/Fane Crescendo cabs. No Big Muff; distortion from Colorsound Power Boost and/or amp. Effects chain based on period-correct studio info and Gilmourish.com consensus.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatedetailed upper midrangeopen and airyslightly overdrivendynamic and touch-sensitivetight low endclear, glassy highsnot heavily compressedBritish amp crunchpercussive attack
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to syncopated chord voicings, dynamic picking, and subtle use of modulation and delay. The tone is touch-sensitive and demands careful control of picking and muting.