Riff Tone
Run Like Hell (Live at Pompeii 2016)
David Gilmour
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Black Stratocaster (1970s, heavily modified, 'Black Strat')
AmpHiwatt DR103 100W head into WEM 4x12 cabinets with Fane Crescendo speakers
PickupsSeymour Duncan SSL-1 single-coil (neck/middle), custom wound single-coil (bridge)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionOrigin Effects Origin Effects Cali76 Compact
eqBoss / Source Audio Boss GE-7 Equalizer (Cornish-modded) / Source Audio Programmable EQ
flangerElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger/Filter Matrix
delayFree The Tone / Providence / MXR Delay pedal (Free The Tone Flight Time / Providence Chrono / MXR Digital Delay)
otherErnie Ball Volume pedal (Cornish-modded Ernie Ball VP JR)
Notes
Live performance, Pompeii 2016. Guitar is the Black Strat, not Esquire or Telecaster. Effects chain and amp confirmed for this tour. Pedalboard and rack system as per 2016 rig documentation.
Tone Character(10)
bright and snappyspacious and modulatedpercussive attackcompressed and articulateclear highswarm midstight, rhythmic feeljet-like flanger sweepdelay-driven pulsehigh headroom, clean foundation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive picking and precise synchronization with the delay repeats at a fast tempo, plus control over dynamics and muting to keep the part clear despite heavy effects.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Black Stratocaster (1970s, heavily modified, 'Black Strat')
AmpHiwatt DR103 100W head into WEM 4x12 cabinets with Fane Crescendo speakers
PickupsSeymour Duncan SSL-1 single-coil (neck/middle), custom wound single-coil (bridge)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionOrigin Effects Origin Effects Cali76 Compact
eqBoss / Source Audio Boss GE-7 Equalizer (Cornish-modded) / Source Audio Programmable EQ
flangerElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger/Filter Matrix
delayFree The Tone / Providence / MXR Delay pedal (Free The Tone Flight Time / Providence Chrono / MXR Digital Delay)
otherErnie Ball Volume pedal (Cornish-modded Ernie Ball VP JR)
Sources
Notes
Live performance, Pompeii 2016. Guitar is the Black Strat, not Esquire or Telecaster. Effects chain and amp confirmed for this tour. Pedalboard and rack system as per 2016 rig documentation.
Tone Character(10)
bright and snappyspacious and modulatedpercussive attackcompressed and articulateclear highswarm midstight, rhythmic feeljet-like flanger sweepdelay-driven pulsehigh headroom, clean foundation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive picking and precise synchronization with the delay repeats at a fast tempo, plus control over dynamics and muting to keep the part clear despite heavy effects.
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