Riff Tone
Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2 (Live)
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1955 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head with WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet
PickupsP-90 single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, late 1970s/early 1980s era (The Wall tour). Guitar and amp confirmed for live clean sections by multiple sources. Clean riff section uses the Les Paul Goldtop with P-90s, not the Stratocaster. No evidence of direct-in or alternate amps for the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and funkybright and articulatepercussive attackrounded, warm lowsslightly compressedsingle-coil clarityminimal breakuptouch-sensitivesubtle amp reverbchoppy, syncopated rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming with clean muting and precise timing, but no advanced lead techniques or fast runs.
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Original Gear
Guitar1955 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head with WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet
PickupsP-90 single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, late 1970s/early 1980s era (The Wall tour). Guitar and amp confirmed for live clean sections by multiple sources. Clean riff section uses the Les Paul Goldtop with P-90s, not the Stratocaster. No evidence of direct-in or alternate amps for the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and funkybright and articulatepercussive attackrounded, warm lowsslightly compressedsingle-coil clarityminimal breakuptouch-sensitivesubtle amp reverbchoppy, syncopated rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming with clean muting and precise timing, but no advanced lead techniques or fast runs.
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