Solo Tone
Have a Cigar
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (mid-1970s, black, likely with stock single-coil pickups)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head with WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet
PickupsFender single-coil (stock 1970s Stratocaster pickups)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Triangle or Ram's Head variant)
phaserMXR MXR Phase 90
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Binson Echorec or similar tape delay)
Notes
Studio recording, 1975. David Gilmour played the solo on the studio version. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section. Effects are primarily from pedals, not amp-based. No evidence of effects loop use in the studio at this time.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth fuzz leadliquid sustainmidrange focusslightly compressedtouch-sensitiverich harmonic overtonesnot overly saturateddistinct fuzz characterclear note separation
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of bends and vibrato, expressive phrasing, and dynamic touch to achieve Gilmour's signature sustain and tone. Timing with delay and subtle modulation adds to the challenge.
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This tone has been researched 6 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (mid-1970s, black, likely with stock single-coil pickups)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head with WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet
PickupsFender single-coil (stock 1970s Stratocaster pickups)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Triangle or Ram's Head variant)
phaserMXR MXR Phase 90
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Binson Echorec or similar tape delay)
This tone has been researched 6 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1975. David Gilmour played the solo on the studio version. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section. Effects are primarily from pedals, not amp-based. No evidence of effects loop use in the studio at this time.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth fuzz leadliquid sustainmidrange focusslightly compressedtouch-sensitiverich harmonic overtonesnot overly saturateddistinct fuzz characterclear note separation
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of bends and vibrato, expressive phrasing, and dynamic touch to achieve Gilmour's signature sustain and tone. Timing with delay and subtle modulation adds to the challenge.
Have a Cigar settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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