Riff Tone

Lost for Words (Tour Rehearsal 1994)

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender David Gilmour Signature Stratocaster (Black Strat, EMG SA pickups, 1994 spec)

AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (run clean, with Alembic F2-B preamp in front, WEM Super Starfinder 200 cabinets with Fane Crescendo speakers)

PickupsEMG SA single-coil (active, noiseless)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass5

mid7.5

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveB.K. Butler B.K. Butler Tube Driver

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Russian/Sovtek)

overdrivePete Cornish Pete Cornish SS-2 Soft Sustain

delayTC Electronic or Boss Delay pedal (likely TC Electronic 2290 or Boss DD-2/3)

Notes

Live rehearsal for Division Bell tour, 1994. Rig matches tour setup, not earlier studio or Knebworth rigs. Alembic F2-B preamp used as master preamp, Hiwatt preamps bypassed. Pedals and effects as per 1994 tour board. No Mesa/Boogie or Ram's Head Muff in this era.

Tone Character(9)

edge-of-breakup clean with light overdrivemid-forward, punchy attacksmooth, compressed sustainslightly fuzzy, rounded note edgesclear and articulatewarm but present top endtight, controlled low enddynamic, touch-sensitive responsemodest amp gain, most drive from pedals

Difficulty

The riff requires tight rhythmic playing, dynamic control to keep the edge-of-breakup tone clean, and careful pedal use for the right gain layering, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.

Sources

David Gilmour Tone Building David Gilmour Tone Building Keep Talking Guitar Tone Settings — Pink Floyd | ToneMirror Pedals and Settings for Pink Floyd tone

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