Marshall DSL40C settings
Time settings for Marshall DSL40C
Pink Floyd · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pink Floyd "Time" solo tone on a Marshall DSL40C, set Gain 5.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Presence 6, Resonance 5. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-05-26
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Marshall DSL40C knobs
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Resonance
- 5
- Reverb
- 3
- Tone shift
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (plate) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Consider using a delay pedal to achieve long, clear repeats for added ambience.
- Experiment with your picking dynamics to achieve a smooth, singing sustain.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-05-26
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Marshall DSL40C knobs
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 5.5
- Presence
- 5
- Resonance
- 4
- Reverb
- 3
- Tone shift
- 0
Playing tips
- Focus on dynamic picking to achieve touch-sensitive response.
- Use fingerstyle for a warmer attack, enhancing note separation.
- Experiment with light palm muting to control sustain and clarity.
The original rig
What Pink Floyd used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall DSL40C actually has.
- Guitar
- 1969 Fender Stratocaster (alder body) with late-'70s Charvel birdseye maple neck
- Amp
- Hiwatt DR103 100-watt head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet, parallel with Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Time adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Pink Floyd's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Marshall DSL40C settings for Time?
Set Gain 5.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Presence 6, Resonance 5.
Which pickup should I use for Time?
Neck + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Pink Floyd use on Time?
Guitar: 1969 Fender Stratocaster (alder body) with late-'70s Charvel birdseye maple neck. Amp: Hiwatt DR103 100-watt head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet, parallel with Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Time on other amps
More Pink Floyd on the Marshall DSL40C
All Pink Floyd tones →Popular songs on the Marshall DSL40C
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- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Alive · Pearl Jam
- Man in the Box · Alice in Chains
- Back in Black · AC/DC
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.