Riff Tone
Rattle That Lock (Live at Pompeii 2016)
David Gilmour
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Black Strat'
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head (1974) into WEM 4x12 Cabinet with Fane Crescendo speakers
PickupsCustom-wound single-coil pickups (late 60s/early 70s spec, likely Seymour Duncan SSL-1C in bridge, Fender Custom Shop in neck/middle)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionOrigin Effects Origin Effects Cali76 Compact
fuzzBuffalo FX Buffalo FX Big Muff Pi
compressionEffectrode Effectrode PC-2A Compressor
eqBoss Boss GE-7 Equalizer
flangerElectro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger/Filter Matrix
delayTC Electronic TC Electronic Nova Delay
Notes
Live performance, 2016, Live at Pompeii. Guitar is the Black Strat, used for main riff. Amp is original 1974 Hiwatt DR103, run clean with pedals for gain. Effects and switching handled by Skrydstrup R&D system. No evidence of Alessandro amp for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatecompressed and punchyslightly thin but clearedge-of-breakup fuzz/drivedynamic fingerstyle attackcrisp, present highsdistinct note separationtouch-sensitive responsenot overly saturatedmodern Gilmour clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its dynamic fingerstyle technique, precise timing, and the need for expressive articulation, but does not involve advanced chord voicings or fast runs.
Sources
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Black Strat'
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head (1974) into WEM 4x12 Cabinet with Fane Crescendo speakers
PickupsCustom-wound single-coil pickups (late 60s/early 70s spec, likely Seymour Duncan SSL-1C in bridge, Fender Custom Shop in neck/middle)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionOrigin Effects Origin Effects Cali76 Compact
fuzzBuffalo FX Buffalo FX Big Muff Pi
compressionEffectrode Effectrode PC-2A Compressor
eqBoss Boss GE-7 Equalizer
flangerElectro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger/Filter Matrix
delayTC Electronic TC Electronic Nova Delay
Notes
Live performance, 2016, Live at Pompeii. Guitar is the Black Strat, used for main riff. Amp is original 1974 Hiwatt DR103, run clean with pedals for gain. Effects and switching handled by Skrydstrup R&D system. No evidence of Alessandro amp for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatecompressed and punchyslightly thin but clearedge-of-breakup fuzz/drivedynamic fingerstyle attackcrisp, present highsdistinct note separationtouch-sensitive responsenot overly saturatedmodern Gilmour clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its dynamic fingerstyle technique, precise timing, and the need for expressive articulation, but does not involve advanced chord voicings or fast runs.
More David Gilmour tones
- Comfortably Numb (Live at Pompeii 2016) · solo
- Comfortably Numb (Live at Pompeii 2016) · riff
- 5 A.M. · solo
- Coming Back to Life (Live from the Luck and Strange Concerts) · solo
- 5 A.M. · riff
- 5 A.M. · solo
- Breathe (In the Air) [Live In Gdansk] · riff
- Coming Back to Life (Live at Pompeii 2016) · solo
- Dark and Velvet Nights · solo
- Echoes (Live In Gdansk) · riff