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Riff Tone
Money
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (1971, black, maple neck, stock single coils)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (with WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet, Fane Crescendo speakers)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1972-1973. Gear confirmed for 'Money' riff section on The Dark Side of the Moon. No evidence of pedal use for the riff; fuzz and other effects are used in the solo, not the riff.
Tone Character(10)
clean and punchybright and articulatetight and percussiveclear note separationslightly compressedbell-like highsstudio claritydynamic responseminimal breakupcrisp attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing in 7/4, clean articulation, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and groove, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (1971, black, maple neck, stock single coils)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (with WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet, Fane Crescendo speakers)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1972-1973. Gear confirmed for 'Money' riff section on The Dark Side of the Moon. No evidence of pedal use for the riff; fuzz and other effects are used in the solo, not the riff.
Tone Character(10)
clean and punchybright and articulatetight and percussiveclear note separationslightly compressedbell-like highsstudio claritydynamic responseminimal breakupcrisp attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing in 7/4, clean articulation, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and groove, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.