Riff Tone
Childhood's End
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (early 1970s, likely black or sunburst, stock single coils)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head with WEM 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1972)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock 1970s Stratocaster)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Obscured by Clouds' (1972). No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate guitars for this section. No acoustic or alternate electrics confirmed for riff section.
Tone Character(9)
punchy and dynamicslightly compressed attackclear note separationmild overdrive with vintage characterarticulate highs without harshnessfull-bodied rhythm tonetouch-sensitive breakupclassic British amp voicingwarm midrange presence
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (early 1970s, likely black or sunburst, stock single coils)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head with WEM 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1972)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock 1970s Stratocaster)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Obscured by Clouds' (1972). No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate guitars for this section. No acoustic or alternate electrics confirmed for riff section.
Tone Character(9)
punchy and dynamicslightly compressed attackclear note separationmild overdrive with vintage characterarticulate highs without harshnessfull-bodied rhythm tonetouch-sensitive breakupclassic British amp voicingwarm midrange presence
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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