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Riff Tone
Run Like Hell
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Vintage '52 Telecaster (Butterscotch, maple neck, drop D tuning)
AmpHiwatt Custom 100 DR103 head into WEM 4x12 cabinets with Fane Crescendo speakers
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979 (The Wall sessions). Guitar confirmed for studio and live, amp and speaker setup consistent with Gilmour's rig for this era. Drop D tuning used for riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and percussivetight, palm-muted attackcrisp, rhythmic delay repeatsarticulate single-coil clarityslightly compressedmodulated shimmer (chorus/flanger)distinct stereo delaycutting upper midsclean but edgy Telecaster twangsnappy, rhythmic feel
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated, palm-muted rhythm, precise picking, and the need to play tightly in sync with the rhythmic delay repeats.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender American Vintage '52 Telecaster (Butterscotch, maple neck, drop D tuning)
AmpHiwatt Custom 100 DR103 head into WEM 4x12 cabinets with Fane Crescendo speakers
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1979 (The Wall sessions). Guitar confirmed for studio and live, amp and speaker setup consistent with Gilmour's rig for this era. Drop D tuning used for riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and percussivetight, palm-muted attackcrisp, rhythmic delay repeatsarticulate single-coil clarityslightly compressedmodulated shimmer (chorus/flanger)distinct stereo delaycutting upper midsclean but edgy Telecaster twangsnappy, rhythmic feel
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated, palm-muted rhythm, precise picking, and the need to play tightly in sync with the rhythmic delay repeats.