Riff Tone

Money

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, 1969 body, 1957 neck, maple fretboard, single-coil pickups)

AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM 4x12 cabinet with Fane Crescendo speakers

PickupsFender single-coil (stock, late 1960s/early 1970s)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1972-1973, The Dark Side of the Moon sessions. This gear is confirmed for the studio version, not live. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

clear and punchyslightly overdriven edge-of-breakuparticulate single-coil attacktight and percussive rhythmwarm mids with present trebledynamic and responsiveBritish amp chimesubtle amp reverbno heavy fuzz or distortioncrisp note separation

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically challenging due to its 7/4 time signature and requires tight muting and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

David Gilmour's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Equipment | Equipboard Effect on the song Money ? (Pink Floyd) | The Gear Page Could you help me find the correct Pedal for the Pink Floyd sound?

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