Solo Tone

Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, 1970s, maple neck, stock single coils at time of recording)

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

PickupsFender single-coil (stock 1970s Strat pickups)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Ram's Head)

flangerElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger/Filter Matrix

delayBinson/MXR Binson Echorec (or MXR Digital Delay, model uncertain for this track)

compressionMXR MXR Dyna Comp

Notes

Studio recording, 1979. David Gilmour's Black Strat was used for the solo. Amp was a Hiwatt DR103, not the Fender Bassman or Twin for this solo. Effects included Big Muff, Electric Mistress flanger, delay, and compression. Signal chain and pedal order based on studio documentation and audio evidence.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainsmooth and liquid leadlush modulation swirldistinct flanger sweepechoed repeatsmidrange focuswarm and rounded neck pickuptouch-sensitive dynamicscompressed sustainclassic Gilmour lead

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate to advanced bending, vibrato, and sustain control, but is not extremely fast or technically complex. The main challenge is expressive phrasing and dynamic nuance.

Sources

Pink Floyd – The Wall - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Does anyone know what guitar and amp Gilmour was playing on ...How did David Gilmour get his lead tone on Another Brick in the Wall?Pink Floyd Another Brick the Wall pt2 pedals? : r/guitarpedals - Reddit

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