Riff Tone

Echoes (Live In Gdansk)

David Gilmour

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Black Strat' (customized, maple neck, EMG SA pickups, SPC mid-boost, GHS Boomers 0.10-0.48 strings)

AmpHiwatt DR103 All Purpose 100W head (1974, Mullard EL34s, ECC83s, modded for linked normal/brilliance inputs) into WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet with Fane Crescendo speakers

PickupsEMG SA noiseless single-coil set with SPC mid-boost

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionDemeter Demeter Compulator

chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely custom rack or Pete Cornish board)

distortionPete Cornish Pete Cornish G-2 (not engaged for clean, but in chain)

Notes

Live performance, 2006, Live in Gdansk tour, Pete Cornish All Tube Effects Board #0595, classic Gilmour clean setup with EMG SA pickups and mid-boost. Amp and pedalboard confirmed for this tour. Settings estimated based on typical Gilmour clean rig and era.

Tone Character(10)

crystal-clear and glassylush and ambientchiming highsfull-bodied midrangesmooth, noise-free single-coil sounddynamic and touch-sensitivewide stereo imageslightly compressed attackrich spatial modulationdistinct note separation

Difficulty

The clean riff requires intermediate skill due to the need for precise picking, dynamic control, and maintaining clarity with multiple effects engaged. The part is not technically fast or complex, but demands attention to touch and timing.

Sources

Royal Albert Hall and Gdansk Live 2006 – gilmourish Royal Albert Hall and Gdansk settings and setups – gilmourish David Gilmour Tone Building LIVE IN GDANSK | GIAMPAOLO NOTO Gilmour sound for ECHOES LIVE in Gdansk - Pink Floyd - Share your music - Kemper Profiler Forum

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