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Solo Tone

Have a Cigar

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (mid-1970s, black, likely with stock single-coil pickups)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head with WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet

Amp Settings

gain6
bass6.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1975. David Gilmour played the solo on the studio version. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section. Effects are primarily from pedals, not amp-based. No evidence of effects loop use in the studio at this time.

Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth fuzz leadliquid sustainmidrange focusslightly compressedtouch-sensitiverich harmonic overtonesnot overly saturateddistinct fuzz characterclear note separation

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced control of bends and vibrato, expressive phrasing, and dynamic touch to achieve Gilmour's signature sustain and tone. Timing with delay and subtle modulation adds to the challenge.

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