Solo Tone
Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5 (Live at Pompeii 2016)
David Gilmour
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender 'Black Strat' (1969 Fender Stratocaster, maple neck, custom electronics)
AmpHiwatt DR504 Custom 100 (with Alessandro Redbone Special as backup/secondary amp)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (1971 neck/middle, Seymour Duncan SSL-1C bridge)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveB.K. Butler B.K. Butler Tube Driver
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Ram's Head or custom variant)
flangerElectro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress Flanger/Filter Matrix
delayFree The Tone FTT Future Factory Delay
chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CS-2 or MXR Dyna Comp)
Notes
Live performance, 2016, Live at Pompeii. Guitar is the Black Strat with custom wiring and pickups. Amp is a Hiwatt DR504, as confirmed by multiple sources. Effects are from pedalboard, not amp. Settings estimated based on typical Gilmour live rig and genre/era.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth, violin-like leadcrystal-clear articulationlush delay repeatstouch-sensitive dynamicswarm, rounded highsslightly compressed attackambient, spacious feelfuzz-driven sustainmodulation shimmer
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced phrasing, expressive bends, and control of sustain and dynamics, as well as precise timing to match the delay repeats and modulation effects.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender 'Black Strat' (1969 Fender Stratocaster, maple neck, custom electronics)
AmpHiwatt DR504 Custom 100 (with Alessandro Redbone Special as backup/secondary amp)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (1971 neck/middle, Seymour Duncan SSL-1C bridge)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveB.K. Butler B.K. Butler Tube Driver
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Ram's Head or custom variant)
flangerElectro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress Flanger/Filter Matrix
delayFree The Tone FTT Future Factory Delay
chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CS-2 or MXR Dyna Comp)
Notes
Live performance, 2016, Live at Pompeii. Guitar is the Black Strat with custom wiring and pickups. Amp is a Hiwatt DR504, as confirmed by multiple sources. Effects are from pedalboard, not amp. Settings estimated based on typical Gilmour live rig and genre/era.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth, violin-like leadcrystal-clear articulationlush delay repeatstouch-sensitive dynamicswarm, rounded highsslightly compressed attackambient, spacious feelfuzz-driven sustainmodulation shimmer
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced phrasing, expressive bends, and control of sustain and dynamics, as well as precise timing to match the delay repeats and modulation effects.
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