Riff Tone
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1960s, as used by David Gilmour for early Pink Floyd studio work)
AmpSelmer Treble and Bass 50 MkII head into WEM Super Starfinder 200 cabinet
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, 1960s era)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayBinson Binson Echorec
modulationEMS EMS Hi-Fli (possibly, for phasing/filtering effects in some live versions)
Notes
Studio recording, 1968. Gear based on period-correct Pink Floyd studio setups and visible evidence from Live at Pompeii (1972) and contemporary sources. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section on the original studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
swirling, filtered texturesspacey, modulated ambiencewarm and slightly overdrivenrounded attacksubtle fuzz sustainpsychedelic filter sweepsvintage single-coil claritynot heavily distortedmodulation-rich soundscapeechoing, atmospheric repeats
Difficulty
The riff is technically simple but requires careful timing with the echo repeats and dynamic control to achieve the hypnotic, atmospheric feel.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1960s, as used by David Gilmour for early Pink Floyd studio work)
AmpSelmer Treble and Bass 50 MkII head into WEM Super Starfinder 200 cabinet
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, 1960s era)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayBinson Binson Echorec
modulationEMS EMS Hi-Fli (possibly, for phasing/filtering effects in some live versions)
Notes
Studio recording, 1968. Gear based on period-correct Pink Floyd studio setups and visible evidence from Live at Pompeii (1972) and contemporary sources. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section on the original studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
swirling, filtered texturesspacey, modulated ambiencewarm and slightly overdrivenrounded attacksubtle fuzz sustainpsychedelic filter sweepsvintage single-coil claritynot heavily distortedmodulation-rich soundscapeechoing, atmospheric repeats
Difficulty
The riff is technically simple but requires careful timing with the echo repeats and dynamic control to achieve the hypnotic, atmospheric feel.
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