Solo Tone

Money

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (early 1970s, black, maple neck, stock single-coil pickups)

AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet

PickupsFender single-coil (stock 1970s Stratocaster pickups)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6.5

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzDallas-Arbiter Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face (Silicon, late 60s/early 70s)

delayBinson Binson Echorec (tape delay)

Notes

Studio recording, 1972-1973 Abbey Road sessions for 'The Dark Side of the Moon'. Gilmour used his black Stratocaster with stock single-coils for the solo. Amp was a Hiwatt DR103 head into a WEM 4x12 cab. Effects were mostly pedals, not amp-based. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this solo.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainliquid, violin-like fuzz leadclear note separationslightly scooped midscranked amp compressiontape delay repeatssmooth attackrich harmonic overtonestouch-sensitive responsemoderate brightness

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced control of bends, vibrato, and sustain, as well as precise timing to match the tape delay repeats and expressive phrasing typical of Gilmour's style.

Sources

Pink Floyd - Money Solo - Delay and Reverb setting. - The Gear Page [PLAY] Pink Floyd's Money (guitar solo cover) - Reddit David Gilmour tone setup : r/guitarpedals - Reddit

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