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Riff Tone
Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5 & 7 (Live)
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, 1970s, maple neck, stock single coils)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM 4x12 cabinet (live rig, 1970s)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Live performance, mid-1970s (1975-1977 era). This is the classic Pink Floyd live rig for 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond' riff section. Studio used similar gear but this is for the live version.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and cleanwarm neck pickup tonelush modulationambient spaciousnessclear, bell-like highstouch-sensitive dynamicssmooth sustainslightly compressed attackrich, three-dimensional soundairy and open
Difficulty
The riff is technically moderate but demands expressive phrasing, dynamic control, and clean execution to capture the iconic Gilmour feel.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, 1970s, maple neck, stock single coils)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM 4x12 cabinet (live rig, 1970s)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Live performance, mid-1970s (1975-1977 era). This is the classic Pink Floyd live rig for 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond' riff section. Studio used similar gear but this is for the live version.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and cleanwarm neck pickup tonelush modulationambient spaciousnessclear, bell-like highstouch-sensitive dynamicssmooth sustainslightly compressed attackrich, three-dimensional soundairy and open
Difficulty
The riff is technically moderate but demands expressive phrasing, dynamic control, and clean execution to capture the iconic Gilmour feel.