Solo Tone

Time (Live at the Empire Pool, Wembley, London, 1974)

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1971 Fender Stratocaster (Black, maple neck, custom electronics)

AmpHiwatt DR103 100-watt head into WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet with Fane Crescendo 12A speakers

PickupsSingle-coil (1971 Fender Stratocaster pickups, likely bridge or bridge+neck position)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6.5

mid6

treble6

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzDallas Arbiter Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face

boostColorsound Colorsound Power Boost

phaserMXR MXR Phase 90

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Binson Echorec or similar tape delay)

Notes

Live performance, Empire Pool, Wembley, London, 1974. Gilmour's classic Black Strat with custom switching. Effects and amp setup based on 1974 live rig. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainsmooth lead tonerich midrange presenceclear note articulationlush modulation swirldynamic and touch-sensitivewarm overdriveliquid phrasingclassic Gilmour sustainexpressive bends and vibrato

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced control of bends, vibrato, and sustain, as well as precise timing with delay and modulation effects. The phrasing and dynamic expression are challenging, making it a hard solo for most players.