Riff Tone
Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 1
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, 1970s, maple neck, stock single coils)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cab
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (1970s, stock Strat pickups)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
flangerUnknown Flanger pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1979. The riff section of 'Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 1' was tracked at Super Bear Studios, France. Gilmour's Black Strat was used for most rhythm parts on The Wall. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and slightly compressedarticulate single-coil claritysubtle modulation swirlmild amp breakuptouch-sensitive responsenot heavily saturatedclassic Strat chimesmooth sustainairy, open sounddistinct attack
Difficulty
The riff requires moderate rhythmic accuracy, dynamic control, and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, 1970s, maple neck, stock single coils)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cab
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (1970s, stock Strat pickups)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
flangerUnknown Flanger pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1979. The riff section of 'Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 1' was tracked at Super Bear Studios, France. Gilmour's Black Strat was used for most rhythm parts on The Wall. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and slightly compressedarticulate single-coil claritysubtle modulation swirlmild amp breakuptouch-sensitive responsenot heavily saturatedclassic Strat chimesmooth sustainairy, open sounddistinct attack
Difficulty
The riff requires moderate rhythmic accuracy, dynamic control, and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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