Solo Tone

Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, 1969 body, maple neck, black pickguard)

AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head with WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (1971 neck/middle, SSL-1C bridge prototype)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb4

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayBinson Binson Echorec 2 T7E

Notes

Studio recording, 1975. Exact gear confirmed for Wish You Were Here sessions. Clean solo section uses Black Strat with neck pickup, Binson Echorec delay, and Hiwatt amp. No evidence of fuzz or distortion for clean solo. Binson Echorec is a tape-style multi-head delay, not a digital pedal. No chorus or flanger audible in clean solo section.

Tone Character(9)

glassy and pristinewarm and roundedlush ambient delay repeatssmooth sustain (from delay, not gain)crystal-clear note separationspacious and atmosphericsoft attack, gentle pick dynamicsno audible overdrive or fuzzclassic 1970s progressive rock clean

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate technique due to expressive bends, precise timing with delay, and dynamic control to maintain clean articulation and sustain.

Sources

Binson Echorec: the secret recipe that defined rock guitar tone David Gilmour – Live At Pompeii - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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