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Solo Tone
In the Flesh
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1969 Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat)
AmpHiwatt DR103 head into WEM or custom cabs, Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker (studio blend)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979, The Wall album. Solo section. Guitar is the Black Strat with stock single-coils. Amp is Hiwatt DR103, often blended with Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker for modulation. Effects from pedalboard, not amp. No EMG pickups at this time.
Tone Character(10)
sustaining and creamy fuzz leadpronounced midrange for vocal-like qualityliquid sustain with smooth attackmodulated rotary swirl for spatial movementcutting treble edge for clarityslightly scooped bass to avoid muddinessambient spaciousness from delay and reverbdynamic touch responsesinging melodic linesthick, harmonically rich overtones
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique due to expressive bends, sustained notes with controlled vibrato, and precise timing to match delay repeats and phrasing.
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Original Gear
Guitar1969 Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat)
AmpHiwatt DR103 head into WEM or custom cabs, Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker (studio blend)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1979, The Wall album. Solo section. Guitar is the Black Strat with stock single-coils. Amp is Hiwatt DR103, often blended with Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker for modulation. Effects from pedalboard, not amp. No EMG pickups at this time.
Tone Character(10)
sustaining and creamy fuzz leadpronounced midrange for vocal-like qualityliquid sustain with smooth attackmodulated rotary swirl for spatial movementcutting treble edge for clarityslightly scooped bass to avoid muddinessambient spaciousness from delay and reverbdynamic touch responsesinging melodic linesthick, harmonically rich overtones
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique due to expressive bends, sustained notes with controlled vibrato, and precise timing to match delay repeats and phrasing.