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Riff Tone
The Blue
David Gilmour
Guitarblues2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black, likely Custom Shop or original Black Strat)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM 4x12 cabinets with Fane Crescendo speakers
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass7
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Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006 (On An Island sessions). Gilmour's main studio rig for this era. No evidence of live-specific gear for the original studio version.
Tone Character(10)
warm and glassysmooth sustainpronounced chorus shimmertouch-sensitive dynamicsrich low endclear and articulateslightly compressedwide stereo imageclean with edge-of-breakup gritdynamic picking response
Difficulty
The riff is not technically complex but demands expressive phrasing, dynamic control, and clean execution with subtle modulation.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black, likely Custom Shop or original Black Strat)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM 4x12 cabinets with Fane Crescendo speakers
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass7
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006 (On An Island sessions). Gilmour's main studio rig for this era. No evidence of live-specific gear for the original studio version.
Tone Character(10)
warm and glassysmooth sustainpronounced chorus shimmertouch-sensitive dynamicsrich low endclear and articulateslightly compressedwide stereo imageclean with edge-of-breakup gritdynamic picking response
Difficulty
The riff is not technically complex but demands expressive phrasing, dynamic control, and clean execution with subtle modulation.