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

gain4.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayBinson Binson Echorec (or Sound City Echomaster II, tape echo)

Notes

Studio recording, 1979. Distorted riff section of 'Hey You' on The Wall. Gilmour's Black Strat was used for electric parts. Evidence for Hiwatt DR103 and Binson Echorec delay from multiple sources. Yamaha RA-200 rotary amp may have been blended for modulation/ambience, but main drive is Hiwatt. No evidence of live rig or later-era gear for this section.

Tone Character(10)

punchy midrange biteclear note separation under gainBritish amp cruncharticulate attackslightly compressed sustainmodest overdrive, not high-gaintight low endairy, open top enddistinct delay repeats in riffclassic rock rhythm drive

Difficulty

The riff requires tight timing with delay repeats, clean articulation under moderate gain, and dynamic control to maintain clarity, making it intermediate in difficulty.

Sources

Pink Floyd – The Wall - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album pink floyd | The Gear Page David Gilmour's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Equipment | Equipboard Does anyone know what guitar and amp Gilmour was playing on ...

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