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Riff Tone

In the Flesh

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1970s Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat)
AmpHiwatt DR103 head into WEM Super Starfinder 200 cabinets
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (original, not EMG for this era)

Amp Settings

gain3.5
bass5.5
mid8
treble7
reverb4.5
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1979. Used for the main riff section of 'In the Flesh' on The Wall. No evidence of EMG pickups or alternate guitars for this part. Amp is Hiwatt DR103, as per era and multiple sources.

Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyarticulate attackslight edge-of-breakup crunchcranked mids and treblepresent, focused midrangeclear and dynamicnot heavily saturatedslight reverb ambienceclassic British amp clarityno heavy fuzz or modulation

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically tight and requires good muting and timing, but uses basic chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Pedals and Settings for Pink Floyd tone - forum topic - Ultimate GuitarUntitled

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