Riff Tone

Hey You

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, late 1960s/early 1970s, maple neck, stock single-coil pickups)

AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet

PickupsFender single-coil (stock, late 60s/early 70s Strat)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

modulationYamaha Yamaha RA-200 Rotary Speaker

Notes

Studio recording, 1979. Clean riff section of 'Hey You' on The Wall. Gilmour used his Black Strat for the clean electric parts, with the Hiwatt DR103 as primary amp. Yamaha RA-200 rotary amp was also used for modulation/ambience in some overdubs, but main clean riff is Hiwatt. No evidence of live/tour gear for this section. Strings: GHS GB-DGG David Gilmour Signature Nickel-Plated (10.5-50).

Tone Character(10)

crystal clearlush and three-dimensionalslightly scooped midschiming, bell-like highsfull-bodied low endsoft attackno breakupmodulation shimmerdynamic and touch-sensitivewarm, glassy character

Difficulty

The riff requires precise arpeggiated picking and dynamic control to maintain a clean, lush sound with modulation. While not technically advanced, the tone and timing are critical for authenticity.

Sources

Pink Floyd – The Wall - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Does anyone know what guitar and amp Gilmour was playing on ...

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