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Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, 1969 body, 1957 neck, maple fretboard, single-coil pickups)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM 4x12 cabinet with Fane Crescendo speakers
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1972-1973, The Dark Side of the Moon sessions. This gear is confirmed for the studio version, not live. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clear and punchyslightly overdriven edge-of-breakuparticulate single-coil attacktight and percussive rhythmwarm mids with present trebledynamic and responsiveBritish amp chimesubtle amp reverbno heavy fuzz or distortioncrisp note separation
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically challenging due to its 7/4 time signature and requires tight muting and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, 1969 body, 1957 neck, maple fretboard, single-coil pickups)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM 4x12 cabinet with Fane Crescendo speakers
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1972-1973, The Dark Side of the Moon sessions. This gear is confirmed for the studio version, not live. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clear and punchyslightly overdriven edge-of-breakuparticulate single-coil attacktight and percussive rhythmwarm mids with present trebledynamic and responsiveBritish amp chimesubtle amp reverbno heavy fuzz or distortioncrisp note separation
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically challenging due to its 7/4 time signature and requires tight muting and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.