Solo Tone
Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 6-9
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, pre-EMG, 1975 configuration)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100
PickupsCustom-wound single-coil pickups (likely late 1960s Fender or Seymour Duncan SSL-1, not EMG, as per 1975 studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
mid6
treble6
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
Notes
Studio recording, 1975, Wish You Were Here sessions. Settings and effects specific to clean solo sections of Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 6-9. No EMG pickups at this time. Black Strat, bridge pickup for main theme, neck pickup often used for clean solos.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and cleanwarm and smoothlush, ambient delay repeatsdynamic and touch-sensitiveclear note separationspacious and three-dimensionalsinging sustain from vibratoslightly scooped midsarticulate highsnot harsh or brittle
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of bends, vibrato, and phrasing to match Gilmour's expressive style, as well as precise timing to work with the ambient delay repeats.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, pre-EMG, 1975 configuration)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100
PickupsCustom-wound single-coil pickups (likely late 1960s Fender or Seymour Duncan SSL-1, not EMG, as per 1975 studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
mid6
treble6
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
Notes
Studio recording, 1975, Wish You Were Here sessions. Settings and effects specific to clean solo sections of Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 6-9. No EMG pickups at this time. Black Strat, bridge pickup for main theme, neck pickup often used for clean solos.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and cleanwarm and smoothlush, ambient delay repeatsdynamic and touch-sensitiveclear note separationspacious and three-dimensionalsinging sustain from vibratoslightly scooped midsarticulate highsnot harsh or brittle
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of bends, vibrato, and phrasing to match Gilmour's expressive style, as well as precise timing to work with the ambient delay repeats.
Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 6-9 settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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