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Riff Tone

Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster ('Black Strat', 1969 body, maple neck, single-coil pickups, black pickguard)
AmpHiwatt DR105 head with Hiwatt 4x12 cab (Fane/Celestion speakers), Marshall 4140 Club & Country 2x12 combo (redframe McKenzie speakers), both used in stereo

Amp Settings

gain4
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1975. Four amps (2 Hiwatt, 2 Marshall) individually miked in stereo. Settings from Guitar World are for the studio recording, not live. Effects chain includes Binson Echorec delay and Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble. Pickup and volume/tone settings inferred from era and tone.

Tone Character(10)
glassy and cleanlush stereo chorusambient spaciousnessbell-like attackcrystal-clear note separationslightly compressedwide stereo imagesmooth and warmdistinctive tape delay repeatsno audible distortion

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its expressive phrasing, dynamic swells, and the need for clean, noise-free playing with precise timing to match the delay and chorus effects.

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