Riff Tone

Dogs

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1971 Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat, maple neck, stock single coils, DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup at the time)

AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM 4x12 cabinet with Fane Crescendo speakers

PickupsFender single-coil (stock neck and middle, DiMarzio FS-1 bridge)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

boostColorsound Colorsound Power Boost

compressionMXR MXR Dyna Comp

flangerElectro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger

delayUnknown Delay pedal (Binson Echorec or similar tape delay)

Notes

Studio recording, Animals sessions 1976-1977. Gilmour's Black Strat was used for the main riff. Amp was a Hiwatt DR103 with WEM/Fane Crescendo cabs. No Big Muff; distortion from Colorsound Power Boost and/or amp. Effects chain based on period-correct studio info and Gilmourish.com consensus.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatedetailed upper midrangeopen and airyslightly overdrivendynamic and touch-sensitivetight low endclear, glassy highsnot heavily compressedBritish amp crunchpercussive attack

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to syncopated chord voicings, dynamic picking, and subtle use of modulation and delay. The tone is touch-sensitive and demands careful control of picking and muting.

Sources

Pink Floyd – The Endless River - Album - Equipboard David Gilmour tone setup : r/guitarpedals - Reddit Australian Pink Floyd Show guitarist on how to nail David Gilmour's ...Dave Gilmour Animals tone | The Gear Page David Gilmour did not use a big muff on dogs - The Gear Page

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