Solo 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

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock 1970s Stratocaster)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6.5

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Triangle or Ram’s Head)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (Binson Echorec or similar tape/analog delay)

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown, possibly plate or spring type)

Notes

Studio recording, 1972 (Obscured by Clouds sessions). All evidence points to Gilmour's main Strat and Hiwatt DR103 for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo. Pedal choices based on era-correct board and audible effects.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainfat, saturated fuzz leadambient spaciousness from delayslightly scooped midsclear, glassy highswarm low endarticulate and expressivedynamic, touch-sensitive responseharmonic richnessmodest reverb for depth

Difficulty

The solo requires expressive phrasing, controlled bends, and dynamic use of sustain and delay, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced techniques, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.