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Riff Tone
In the Flesh
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1970s Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat)
AmpHiwatt DR103 head into WEM Super Starfinder 200 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979. Used for the main riff section of 'In the Flesh' on The Wall. No evidence of EMG pickups or alternate guitars for this part. Amp is Hiwatt DR103, as per era and multiple sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyarticulate attackslight edge-of-breakup crunchcranked mids and treblepresent, focused midrangeclear and dynamicnot heavily saturatedslight reverb ambienceclassic British amp clarityno heavy fuzz or modulation
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires good muting and timing, but uses basic chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1970s Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat)
AmpHiwatt DR103 head into WEM Super Starfinder 200 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1979. Used for the main riff section of 'In the Flesh' on The Wall. No evidence of EMG pickups or alternate guitars for this part. Amp is Hiwatt DR103, as per era and multiple sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyarticulate attackslight edge-of-breakup crunchcranked mids and treblepresent, focused midrangeclear and dynamicnot heavily saturatedslight reverb ambienceclassic British amp clarityno heavy fuzz or modulation
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires good muting and timing, but uses basic chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.