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Riff Tone
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarMartin D-35 6-string acoustic and Martin D12-28 12-string acoustic (double-tracked); Fender Stratocaster (for fills and solo, but not main riff)
AmpNo amp for main riff (acoustic direct/mic'd); electric fills later use Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (not for main riff)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1975. The main riff is played on a double-tracked acoustic: Martin D-35 (6-string) and Martin D12-28 (12-string), both mic'd. No amp or pedals used for the main riff. Electric fills and solo use Strat/Hiwatt but NOT for the riff.
Tone Character(10)
crystal-clear acoustic strummingbright, shimmery 12-string texturewarm, woody resonanceopen and airy stereo imagearticulate fingerpickingnatural acoustic dynamicsslight studio reverb/ambienceno amp colorationno distortion or overdriverich, full-bodied acoustic sound
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, even strumming and precise timing to match the double-tracked acoustics, but uses basic open chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarMartin D-35 6-string acoustic and Martin D12-28 12-string acoustic (double-tracked); Fender Stratocaster (for fills and solo, but not main riff)
AmpNo amp for main riff (acoustic direct/mic'd); electric fills later use Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (not for main riff)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1975. The main riff is played on a double-tracked acoustic: Martin D-35 (6-string) and Martin D12-28 (12-string), both mic'd. No amp or pedals used for the main riff. Electric fills and solo use Strat/Hiwatt but NOT for the riff.
Tone Character(10)
crystal-clear acoustic strummingbright, shimmery 12-string texturewarm, woody resonanceopen and airy stereo imagearticulate fingerpickingnatural acoustic dynamicsslight studio reverb/ambienceno amp colorationno distortion or overdriverich, full-bodied acoustic sound
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, even strumming and precise timing to match the double-tracked acoustics, but uses basic open chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.