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Riff Tone
Sorrow (Live at Pompeii 2016)
David Gilmour
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'The Black Strat' (customized, maple neck, EMG-SA pickups, black finish)
AmpHiwatt DR103 100W head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinets (Fane Crescendo speakers), blended with Fender '59 Bassman and Mesa/Boogie amp (for overdrive/EQ coloration)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
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Notes
Live performance, Pompeii 2016. Guitar is the Black Strat with EMG-SA pickups. Amp is primarily Hiwatt DR103, with additional Fender Bassman and Mesa/Boogie in the blend. Effects and pedal settings are from 2016 tour rig, confirmed for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
massive saturated sustainaggressive, biting attackrich harmonic overtonestight, focused low endpronounced midrange presenceclear articulation despite heavy gainlush ambient delay and modulationthick, wall-of-sound rhythm texturedistinct flanger sweepcompressed, controlled dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate to advanced control of high-gain tone, precise muting, and effects coordination to achieve the signature sound and articulation.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'The Black Strat' (customized, maple neck, EMG-SA pickups, black finish)
AmpHiwatt DR103 100W head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinets (Fane Crescendo speakers), blended with Fender '59 Bassman and Mesa/Boogie amp (for overdrive/EQ coloration)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
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Notes
Live performance, Pompeii 2016. Guitar is the Black Strat with EMG-SA pickups. Amp is primarily Hiwatt DR103, with additional Fender Bassman and Mesa/Boogie in the blend. Effects and pedal settings are from 2016 tour rig, confirmed for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
massive saturated sustainaggressive, biting attackrich harmonic overtonestight, focused low endpronounced midrange presenceclear articulation despite heavy gainlush ambient delay and modulationthick, wall-of-sound rhythm texturedistinct flanger sweepcompressed, controlled dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate to advanced control of high-gain tone, precise muting, and effects coordination to achieve the signature sound and articulation.