Riff Tone

Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 1

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (1970s, black, maple neck, likely with stock single-coil pickups)

AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (studio), with Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker for modulation/ambience

PickupsFender single-coil (stock 1970s Stratocaster)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1979. The riff section is rhythm guitar, not the solo. Gilmour used his black Stratocaster into a Hiwatt DR103 head, often with a Yamaha rotary speaker for subtle modulation. No evidence of fuzz, overdrive, or heavy effects on the riff section. No pedalboard effects confirmed for this part.

Tone Character(10)

clean and glassybright and articulatetight, percussive attackslightly compressedsubtle modulation (rotary/chorus-like)distinct Stratocaster quackminimal reverbstudio clarityfunky, rhythmic feelnot harsh or brittle

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically intricate with a funky, syncopated feel and requires precise muting and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Pink Floyd – The Wall - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album How To Get That Disco Backup Guitar Sound? : r/audioengineering

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