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Solo Tone
The Thin Ice
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1970s Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head with WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979. Used for The Wall sessions. Gilmour's main studio rig for solos on The Wall. Pete Cornish custom pedalboard ('The Wall Board') in use. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
smooth and sustainingwarm and expressiveslightly overdriven edgeclear note articulationsinging sustaintouch-sensitive responsemild compressionsubtle ambient reverbnot heavily saturatedclassic Gilmour clarity
Difficulty
The solo is not technically fast or complex, but requires expressive phrasing, controlled bends, and dynamic touch to capture the Gilmour feel.
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Original Gear
Guitar1970s Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head with WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1979. Used for The Wall sessions. Gilmour's main studio rig for solos on The Wall. Pete Cornish custom pedalboard ('The Wall Board') in use. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
smooth and sustainingwarm and expressiveslightly overdriven edgeclear note articulationsinging sustaintouch-sensitive responsemild compressionsubtle ambient reverbnot heavily saturatedclassic Gilmour clarity
Difficulty
The solo is not technically fast or complex, but requires expressive phrasing, controlled bends, and dynamic touch to capture the Gilmour feel.