Riff Tone
Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5 & 7 (Live)
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, 1970s, maple neck, stock single coils)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (live rig, 1970s era, with WEM and/or Alembic cabs)
PickupsFender single-coil (1970s, stock Strat pickups)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb4.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
phaserMXR MXR Phase 90
flangerElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger/Filter Matrix
delayUnknown Binson Echorec (or Delay pedal, model unknown, live substitute)
compressionMXR Compressor pedal (likely MXR Dyna Comp, script logo)
Notes
Live performance, mid-to-late 1970s (e.g., 1975-1977 tours). Black Strat used for intro/riff. Hiwatt DR103 head into WEM/Alembic cabs. Effects chain includes modulation and delay. Settings estimated based on era-correct live rig and genre, as no numeric settings found in sources.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and shimmeringwarm neck pickup tonelush, ambient reverbcrystal clear articulationtouch-sensitive dynamicsmodulation swirlclean and spaciousslightly compressed attackrich sustainethereal, haunting quality
Difficulty
The riff is technically moderate but demands expressive phrasing, dynamic control, and clean execution with modulation and delay effects.
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, 1970s, maple neck, stock single coils)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (live rig, 1970s era, with WEM and/or Alembic cabs)
PickupsFender single-coil (1970s, stock Strat pickups)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb4.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
phaserMXR MXR Phase 90
flangerElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger/Filter Matrix
delayUnknown Binson Echorec (or Delay pedal, model unknown, live substitute)
compressionMXR Compressor pedal (likely MXR Dyna Comp, script logo)
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Live performance, mid-to-late 1970s (e.g., 1975-1977 tours). Black Strat used for intro/riff. Hiwatt DR103 head into WEM/Alembic cabs. Effects chain includes modulation and delay. Settings estimated based on era-correct live rig and genre, as no numeric settings found in sources.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and shimmeringwarm neck pickup tonelush, ambient reverbcrystal clear articulationtouch-sensitive dynamicsmodulation swirlclean and spaciousslightly compressed attackrich sustainethereal, haunting quality
Difficulty
The riff is technically moderate but demands expressive phrasing, dynamic control, and clean execution with modulation and delay effects.
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