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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, black finish)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head with WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1975. Gear confirmed for studio era via multiple interviews and tech documentation. Live rigs differ (e.g., Pulse era), but this is for the original studio version.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and saturatedlush modulated shimmersinging sustainslightly compressed attackrich harmonic overtonestouch-sensitive responseambient spaciousnessdistinctive swirling modulationarticulate single-note claritydynamic volume swells
Difficulty
The riff requires expressive volume pedal swells, precise timing with delay and modulation effects, and sensitive touch to achieve the singing sustain and dynamic phrasing characteristic of Gilmour's playing.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Black Strat' (1969 body, maple neck, black finish)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head with WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1975. Gear confirmed for studio era via multiple interviews and tech documentation. Live rigs differ (e.g., Pulse era), but this is for the original studio version.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and saturatedlush modulated shimmersinging sustainslightly compressed attackrich harmonic overtonestouch-sensitive responseambient spaciousnessdistinctive swirling modulationarticulate single-note claritydynamic volume swells
Difficulty
The riff requires expressive volume pedal swells, precise timing with delay and modulation effects, and sensitive touch to achieve the singing sustain and dynamic phrasing characteristic of Gilmour's playing.