Riff Tone

Have a Cigar

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (mid-1970s, likely black with maple neck, as used by David Gilmour in studio)

AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1975)

PickupsStock Fender single-coil pickups (1970s Stratocaster)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1975. Settings and effects are for the clean riff/verse section, not the solo. Gilmour's main Strat was used for clean rhythm parts; amp was Hiwatt DR103 as per era-correct studio rig. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)

glassy and articulateslightly compressedclear note separationwarm midrangesubtle attackpercussive rhythm feellightly scooped midsminimal breakupstudio ambienceclassic British clean

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically syncopated and requires clean, precise picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and groove, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.

Sources

Quintessential Rock Rigs by Decade - Premier Guitar Aguilar Grape Phaser Review - Premier Guitar Guitar effects used in Have A Cigar? : r/pinkfloyd - Reddit

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