Solo Tone
Mother
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1969 Fender Stratocaster (alder body) with late-'70s Charvel birdseye maple neck
AmpHiwatt DR103 100-watt head into WEM 4x12 cab, parallel with Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker
PickupsDiMarzio FS-1 single-coil (bridge), 1971 Fender Stratocaster single-coils (middle and neck)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Triangle or Ram's Head variant, likely studio custom)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Binson Echorec or MXR Analog Delay)
flangerElectro-Harmonix Flanger pedal (model unknown, likely Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress)
Notes
Studio recording, 1979, The Wall album. Solo section. Guitar World and multiple forum sources confirm the Black Strat and Hiwatt/Yamaha RA-200 rotary setup. No evidence of Mesa/Boogie or Alembic preamp for this specific track.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth lead tonemodulated/rotary speaker swirlclear articulationlush ambienceslightly compressedwarm midrangeairy top endtouch-sensitive dynamicsnot high-gain fuzz
Difficulty
The solo requires expressive phrasing, accurate bends, and control of dynamics to achieve the singing sustain and modulated sound. While not technically fast, the feel and articulation demand intermediate to advanced control.
Sources
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar1969 Fender Stratocaster (alder body) with late-'70s Charvel birdseye maple neck
AmpHiwatt DR103 100-watt head into WEM 4x12 cab, parallel with Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker
PickupsDiMarzio FS-1 single-coil (bridge), 1971 Fender Stratocaster single-coils (middle and neck)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Triangle or Ram's Head variant, likely studio custom)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Binson Echorec or MXR Analog Delay)
flangerElectro-Harmonix Flanger pedal (model unknown, likely Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress)
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1979, The Wall album. Solo section. Guitar World and multiple forum sources confirm the Black Strat and Hiwatt/Yamaha RA-200 rotary setup. No evidence of Mesa/Boogie or Alembic preamp for this specific track.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth lead tonemodulated/rotary speaker swirlclear articulationlush ambienceslightly compressedwarm midrangeairy top endtouch-sensitive dynamicsnot high-gain fuzz
Difficulty
The solo requires expressive phrasing, accurate bends, and control of dynamics to achieve the singing sustain and modulated sound. While not technically fast, the feel and articulation demand intermediate to advanced control.
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