Solo Tone
Shine on You Crazy Diamond
Dark Side Of The Moon
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, with rosewood neck for this era)
AmpHiwatt DR103 100-watt head into WEM 4x12 Starfinder cabinet (Fane Crescendo speakers)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock, 1970s era)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzDallas Arbiter Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face
boostColorsound Colorsound Power Boost
modulationUnivox Univox Uni-Vibe
delayBinson Binson Echorec II
Notes
Studio recording, 1974-1975, Dark Side of the Moon sessions. Guitar was the Black Strat with rosewood neck (as per this era). Effects were used as standalone pedals, not a pedalboard. All information is for the studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and glassy lead tonewarm and expressivetouch-sensitive dynamicsslightly overdriven but not saturatedclear articulationmodulated shimmer from Uni-Vibe/Phasertape echo ambiencephased/Uni-Vibe swirlclassic 1970s British amp character
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of bends, vibrato, and dynamics to achieve the singing sustain and expressive phrasing characteristic of Gilmour's playing. While not fast, the emotional nuance and touch sensitivity make it challenging.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, with rosewood neck for this era)
AmpHiwatt DR103 100-watt head into WEM 4x12 Starfinder cabinet (Fane Crescendo speakers)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock, 1970s era)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzDallas Arbiter Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face
boostColorsound Colorsound Power Boost
modulationUnivox Univox Uni-Vibe
delayBinson Binson Echorec II
Notes
Studio recording, 1974-1975, Dark Side of the Moon sessions. Guitar was the Black Strat with rosewood neck (as per this era). Effects were used as standalone pedals, not a pedalboard. All information is for the studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and glassy lead tonewarm and expressivetouch-sensitive dynamicsslightly overdriven but not saturatedclear articulationmodulated shimmer from Uni-Vibe/Phasertape echo ambiencephased/Uni-Vibe swirlclassic 1970s British amp character
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of bends, vibrato, and dynamics to achieve the singing sustain and expressive phrasing characteristic of Gilmour's playing. While not fast, the emotional nuance and touch sensitivity make it challenging.