Solo Tone

Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1971 Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat, maple neck, stock single-coil pickups, with tremolo arm)

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

PickupsFender single-coil (stock 1971 Stratocaster pickups)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass7

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionMXR MXR Dyna Comp (script logo)

boostColorsound Colorsound Power Boost

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2

delayBinson Binson Echorec II

flangerElectro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger/Filter Matrix

Notes

Studio recording, 1975. This is the original Wish You Were Here album version, not a live or later era. Gilmour used the Black Strat with stock single-coil pickups and the Hiwatt DR103, with effects pedals and a Binson Echorec II for delay. No evidence of amp-based effects; all effects are from pedals or rack units.

Tone Character(10)

glassy and clean with edge-of-breakup sustainsinging, vocal-like lead lineslush, ambient delay repeatssmooth, compressed attackrich, spatial soundscapeslightly scooped mids but not thincrystalline highs without harshnessfluid vibrato from tremolo armmodulation shimmer (subtle chorus/flanger)touch-sensitive dynamics

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced control of vibrato and bends, subtle use of the tremolo arm for pitch modulation, and careful phrasing to interact with the delay repeats. While not technically fast, the expressive demands and touch sensitivity make it challenging for most players.

Sources

The Shine on you crazy diamond intro tone. clean glassy Amp ...Australian Pink Floyd Show guitarist on how to nail David Gilmour's tone | Guitar World Dave Gilmour Animals tone | Page 3 David Gilmour's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Equipment - Equipboard

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