Riff Tone

Sorrow (Live)

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (David Gilmour's Black Strat, likely with EMG DG20 pickups for PULSE era live performances)

AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head

PickupsEMG DG20 active single coils

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionBoss Boss CS-2 Compression Sustainer

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Sovtek Big Muff

overdriveChandler Chandler Tube Driver

delayTC Electronic TC Electronic TC2290 Dynamic Digital Delay

chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus

modulationDoppolas Doppolas rotating speaker simulator

Notes

Live performance, PULSE tour (1994); settings and effects based on live rig rundowns and gilmourish.com PULSE documentation. Rhythm/riff section, not solo.

Tone Character(10)

massive, saturated fuzzsustaining, thick rhythm tonemodulated, swirling chorus effectambient, spatial delay repeatstight, focused low endcrisp, articulate attackrich harmonic overtonespowerful, compressed dynamicscutting, present upper midslush, wide stereo image

Difficulty

The riff requires tight timing, control of a saturated fuzz tone, and dynamic picking to maintain clarity and articulation through heavy effects.

Sources

PULSE settings and setups – gilmourish Pink Floyd Amp Settings (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk

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