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Riff Tone

In the Flesh?

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, late 1970s configuration)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100
PickupsSingle-coil (stock Fender, late 1970s Black Strat configuration)

Amp Settings

gain5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1979. Gear confirmed for The Wall sessions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.

Tone Character(10)
powerful and punchycrunchy and articulatetight low endclear, defined highsslightly compresseddynamic and responsiveBritish amp characterfocused and directminimal ambiencestudio clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, punchy rhythm playing and precise muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

David Gilmour blues lesson: learn the Pink Floyd icon's solo secrets5 Iconic Amps That Shaped Music and Gear Trends - Premier GuitarGuitar use d on In "The Flesh?" recording? : r/pinkfloyd - Reddit

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