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Solo Tone
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-9, New Stereo Mix)
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1971 Fender Stratocaster (black, maple neck, stock single-coil pickups, custom electronics)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (studio version, 1975), with WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cab loaded with Fane Crescendo speakers
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1975, for 'Wish You Were Here' album. Guitar is the black Stratocaster with stock single-coils (not EMGs). Amp is a Hiwatt DR103 head into WEM 4x12 cab. Effects are from pedals and rack units, not amp. Settings and effects are for the iconic solo section (Part V).
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth, violin-like lead toneglassy highslush, modulated ambiencelong, clear delay repeatsrich, compressed sustainslightly scooped lowspronounced midrangechorus shimmertouch-sensitive
Difficulty
The solo demands advanced control of phrasing, bends, and vibrato, as well as sensitivity to dynamics and sustain, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1971 Fender Stratocaster (black, maple neck, stock single-coil pickups, custom electronics)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (studio version, 1975), with WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cab loaded with Fane Crescendo speakers
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1975, for 'Wish You Were Here' album. Guitar is the black Stratocaster with stock single-coils (not EMGs). Amp is a Hiwatt DR103 head into WEM 4x12 cab. Effects are from pedals and rack units, not amp. Settings and effects are for the iconic solo section (Part V).
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth, violin-like lead toneglassy highslush, modulated ambiencelong, clear delay repeatsrich, compressed sustainslightly scooped lowspronounced midrangechorus shimmertouch-sensitive
Difficulty
The solo demands advanced control of phrasing, bends, and vibrato, as well as sensitivity to dynamics and sustain, making it challenging for most intermediate players.