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Riff Tone
Young Lust
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (1970s, likely black with maple neck, as used by Gilmour on The Wall sessions)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (1970s, studio recording, likely with WEM or Hiwatt 4x12 cabinet)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979 (The Wall sessions). Gear is based on Gilmour's documented studio rig for The Wall, not live rigs or later tours. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
British crunch with pronounced attackpunchy, aggressive rhythm tonetight, percussive power chordsclear note separation under gainslightly compressed, not fuzzyupper-mid emphasisarticulate, not overly saturatedclassic rock drive with bitedynamic response to pickingstudio rhythm guitar with moderate gain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive rhythm playing with precise palm muting and dynamic control, as well as unison bends that demand good technique and intonation.
This tone has been researched 6 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (1970s, likely black with maple neck, as used by Gilmour on The Wall sessions)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (1970s, studio recording, likely with WEM or Hiwatt 4x12 cabinet)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
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This tone has been researched 6 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1979 (The Wall sessions). Gear is based on Gilmour's documented studio rig for The Wall, not live rigs or later tours. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
British crunch with pronounced attackpunchy, aggressive rhythm tonetight, percussive power chordsclear note separation under gainslightly compressed, not fuzzyupper-mid emphasisarticulate, not overly saturatedclassic rock drive with bitedynamic response to pickingstudio rhythm guitar with moderate gain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive rhythm playing with precise palm muting and dynamic control, as well as unison bends that demand good technique and intonation.