Solo Tone

The Final Cut

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, late 1960s/early 1970s, maple neck, stock single-coil pickups)

AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (studio recording, likely with WEM Super Starfinder 200 cabinets)

PickupsFender single-coil (stock, pre-EMG era)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6

mid8

treble6.5

reverb5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Binson Echorec or MXR Analog Delay)

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-2 or similar)

modulationUnknown Univibe (modulation pedal, model unknown)

boostUnknown Clean boost pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1982-1983. Gilmour's main Black Strat with stock single-coils, not EMGs. Hiwatt DR103 head, likely with WEM cabs. Effects and pedals based on era-correct sources and audible cues. No evidence of live variation for this solo.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainsmooth and fluid leadcranked mids and treblelush ambient delaymodulation shimmertouch-sensitive dynamicsclear articulationexpressive bendsambient spaciousnessslight edge of breakup

Difficulty

The solo requires expressive bending, smooth vibrato, and careful control of sustain and delay timing, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced technical runs.

Sources

Pedals and Settings for Pink Floyd tone Does anyone know what guitar and amp Gilmour was playing on ...

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