Riff Tone
Time (Live)
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, maple neck, 1970s spec)
AmpHiwatt Custom 100 (DR103)
PickupsSingle-coil (1971 Fender Stratocaster pickups, likely neck or neck+middle for riff)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid5.5
treble6
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayBinson Binson Echorec (or modern analog delay)
Notes
Live performance, early-mid 1970s (Dark Side of the Moon tour era); settings and effects based on live rig documentation and reputable Gilmour resources.
Tone Character(10)
warm and articulateclear and punchyedge-of-breakup cleandynamic and responsivemodest reverb for spacerhythmic analog delay echoesslightly rolled-off highssmooth and glassypowerful yet controlledclassic British amp character
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to the need for precise timing with delay repeats, dynamic control to maintain the edge-of-breakup tone, and syncopated strumming patterns.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, maple neck, 1970s spec)
AmpHiwatt Custom 100 (DR103)
PickupsSingle-coil (1971 Fender Stratocaster pickups, likely neck or neck+middle for riff)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid5.5
treble6
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayBinson Binson Echorec (or modern analog delay)
Notes
Live performance, early-mid 1970s (Dark Side of the Moon tour era); settings and effects based on live rig documentation and reputable Gilmour resources.
Tone Character(10)
warm and articulateclear and punchyedge-of-breakup cleandynamic and responsivemodest reverb for spacerhythmic analog delay echoesslightly rolled-off highssmooth and glassypowerful yet controlledclassic British amp character
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to the need for precise timing with delay repeats, dynamic control to maintain the edge-of-breakup tone, and syncopated strumming patterns.
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