Solo Tone

Sorrow

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1984 Fender Stratocaster 57V (Candy Apple Red, EMG DG20 pickups)

AmpGallien-Krueger 250ML

PickupsEMG SA single-coil (active, noiseless, part of EMG DG20 set)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble7

reverb3.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionBoss Boss CS-2 Compressor

delayBoss Boss DD-2 Digital Delay

chorusBoss Boss CE-3 Chorus

Notes

Studio recording, 1987 (A Momentary Lapse of Reason). Gilmour used his red Strat with EMG DG20 pickups and ran it into the Gallien-Krueger 250ML amp, utilizing the amp's internal distortion for the solo. No evidence of other amps or guitars for this specific solo section in the studio version.

Tone Character(10)

sustaining and violin-likerich, saturated distortionsinging sustainsmooth, compressed attackthick, harmonically rich fuzzpronounced delay repeatsmodulation shimmerwide stereo imageliquid, expressive bendspowerful, soaring solo presence

Difficulty

The solo demands advanced control of bends, vibrato, and sustain, as well as nuanced use of effects to achieve Gilmour's signature sound. The phrasing and emotional delivery add to the technical challenge.