Riff Tone

High Hopes (Live)

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (David Gilmour's Black Strat, 1955/57/62 hybrid, EMG DG20 pickups for 1994+ live era)

AmpHiwatt Custom 100 DR103 (with WEM and Marshall 4x12 cabs, live 1994 Pulse era)

PickupsEMG DG20 active single-coil set (SA neck/middle, EMG EXG and SPC mid-boost circuits)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6

mid8

treble7

reverb5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus

delayBoss Boss DD-2 Digital Delay

otherErnie Ball Ernie Ball 6166 Volume Pedal

fuzzPete Cornish Cornish P-1 Fuzz

compressionBoss Boss CS-2 Compressor

Notes

Live performance, 1994 (Pulse/Division Bell tour era). Black Strat with EMG DG20 pickups, Hiwatt Custom 100 head, WEM/Marshall cabs. Effects and settings specific to the riff section of 'High Hopes (Live)'.

Tone Character(10)

crystal-clear cleans with slight breakuplush modulation and ambiencechorus shimmer on chordsdynamic, touch-sensitive responsewarm, rounded highsfull-bodied midrange presenceslightly compressed attackspacious, atmospheric reverbsubtle delay repeats in backgroundarticulate note separation

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, accurate chord work and dynamic control, but is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques. The main challenge is maintaining clarity and expressiveness with effects.