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Riff Tone
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Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, 1983-1994 configuration, likely EMG DG20 pickups for Division Bell era)
AmpHiwatt Custom 100 DR103 head into WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994, The Division Bell sessions. Gilmour used his Black Strat with EMG pickups and Hiwatt amps for the riff section. Effects chain based on Division Bell-era studio rig. Settings are averaged from forum sources and typical Gilmour setups for this period.
Tone Character(10)
warm and slightly compressedshimmery chorus modulationclear, articulate single-coil attackedge-of-breakup clean with mild gritpronounced midrange presencesparkling highstight low end (not boomy)smooth sustainambient reverb tailsubtle delay repeats
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy, dynamic control to maintain the edge-of-breakup tone, and sensitivity to the interplay with chorus and delay effects, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, 1983-1994 configuration, likely EMG DG20 pickups for Division Bell era)
AmpHiwatt Custom 100 DR103 head into WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994, The Division Bell sessions. Gilmour used his Black Strat with EMG pickups and Hiwatt amps for the riff section. Effects chain based on Division Bell-era studio rig. Settings are averaged from forum sources and typical Gilmour setups for this period.
Tone Character(10)
warm and slightly compressedshimmery chorus modulationclear, articulate single-coil attackedge-of-breakup clean with mild gritpronounced midrange presencesparkling highstight low end (not boomy)smooth sustainambient reverb tailsubtle delay repeats
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy, dynamic control to maintain the edge-of-breakup tone, and sensitivity to the interplay with chorus and delay effects, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.