Riff Tone

Every Breath You Take (Remastered 2003)

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1969 Fender Stratocaster (Black, maple neck)

AmpHiwatt DR103 100-watt head with WEM 4x12 cabinet

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (original 1969 spec)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

modulationUnknown Uni-Vibe (model unknown)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Binson Echorec or similar tape delay)

Notes

Studio recording, 1972-1973, The Dark Side of the Moon sessions. Gear confirmed for 'Breathe' riff section, not for live or other songs. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this clean section.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothlush and spaciousswirling modulationclean and full-bodiedmellow attackairy and atmosphericslightly compressed feelrounded highsrich midrangegentle sustain

Difficulty

The riff requires clean arpeggiated picking with precise timing and dynamic control to maintain the lush, atmospheric tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Breathe Pink Floyd Guitar Lesson Quintessential Rock Rigs by Decade - Premier Guitar Alan Parsons Reveals "Dark Side of the Moon" Secrets - Premier Guitar

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