Solo Tone

Time (Live)

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, 1969, alder body, late-'70s Charvel maple neck, DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup, two 1971 Fender Strat single-coil pickups, custom switching)

AmpHiwatt Custom 100 (DR103) head with WEM 4x12 cabinets

PickupsDiMarzio FS-1 single-coil (bridge), Fender single-coil (middle and neck)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid5.5

treble6

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionMXR MXR Dyna Comp

overdriveChandler BK Butler/Chandler Tube Driver

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Sovtek or Ram's Head)

chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus

delayTC Electronic TC Electronic 2290 Digital Delay

modulationUni-Vox Uni-Vox Uni-Vibe

Notes

Live performance (Pulse/Division Bell era, 1994), solo section. Effects loop and extensive pedalboard used. Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker in parallel for modulation. Settings and pedals based on live rig documentation and pedalboard photos.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainrich, saturated fuzzsmooth, violin-like leadpronounced rhythmic delaymodulated, swirling depthpowerful, articulate attackcompressed dynamicslush ambiencemidrange focusexpansive stereo image

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced control of bends and vibrato, precise timing to match the rhythmic delay, and careful management of sustain and dynamics, as well as coordination of multiple effects for the signature sound.

Sources

Tone Settings for Time by Pink Floyd (guitar and amp) - Guitar Chalk Classic tone: Time – gilmourish David Gilmour Tone Building

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