Riff Tone

Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1979 Fender Stratocaster (Black, maple neck, stock single coils)

AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet

PickupsFender single-coil (stock 1979 Stratocaster pickups)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown, likely MXR Dyna Comp or similar)

Notes

Studio recording, 1979. Guitar and amp confirmed for The Wall sessions; settings for riff section, not solo. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff. Effects chain is minimal for the riff, with most modulation/delay reserved for the solo.

Tone Character(10)

bright and snappyfunky and percussiveslightly compressed attackclassic Strat 'quack'tight, choppy rhythmminimal sustainclean with mild breakuparticulate and clearnot saturated or fuzzydistinctive position 4 sound

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, funky strumming and precise muting to achieve the percussive, choppy feel, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead playing.

Sources

Pink Floyd Another Brick the Wall pt2 pedals? : r/guitarpedals [Question] Tone for Another Brick in the Wall Part. 2 rhythm?SOLOING STRATEGIES: David Gilmour

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