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Riff Tone
Time
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1970–71 Fender Stratocaster (black, maple neck, stock single-coil pickups)
AmpHiwatt DR103 100-watt head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet with Fane Crescendo speakers
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1972–1973, The Dark Side of the Moon sessions. Rhythm/riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the rhythm part. Gilmour used his main black Strat and Hiwatt/WEM rig for the rhythm tracks.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedmellow attackhigh midrange presencelow treble for smoothnessfull-bodied chordsslightly compressed feeltouch of reverb for spacenot boomy, bass controlledclean and articulateneck pickup warmth
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy and dynamic control to maintain clarity and groove, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.
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Original Gear
Guitar1970–71 Fender Stratocaster (black, maple neck, stock single-coil pickups)
AmpHiwatt DR103 100-watt head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet with Fane Crescendo speakers
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1972–1973, The Dark Side of the Moon sessions. Rhythm/riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the rhythm part. Gilmour used his main black Strat and Hiwatt/WEM rig for the rhythm tracks.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedmellow attackhigh midrange presencelow treble for smoothnessfull-bodied chordsslightly compressed feeltouch of reverb for spacenot boomy, bass controlledclean and articulateneck pickup warmth
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy and dynamic control to maintain clarity and groove, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.