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Solo Tone
Young Lust
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender 1955 Esquire/Telecaster
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979, The Wall sessions. Guitar is confirmed as 1955 Esquire/Telecaster bridge pickup for the solo. Amp is Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100, as used by Gilmour in this era. Pedals and effects chain confirmed for the solo section only.
Tone Character(10)
fuzz-driven sustainbright and cuttingpronounced upper midscrunchy attacksinging sustainarticulate pick responseslight compressionflanger swirlclassic British amp punchdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate lead technique, expressive bends, and control of sustain with fuzz and modulation. The flanger effect adds complexity to phrasing and timing, but the tempo and note choices are not extremely fast or technically advanced.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender 1955 Esquire/Telecaster
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1979, The Wall sessions. Guitar is confirmed as 1955 Esquire/Telecaster bridge pickup for the solo. Amp is Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100, as used by Gilmour in this era. Pedals and effects chain confirmed for the solo section only.
Tone Character(10)
fuzz-driven sustainbright and cuttingpronounced upper midscrunchy attacksinging sustainarticulate pick responseslight compressionflanger swirlclassic British amp punchdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate lead technique, expressive bends, and control of sustain with fuzz and modulation. The flanger effect adds complexity to phrasing and timing, but the tempo and note choices are not extremely fast or technically advanced.