Riff Tone

Time (Live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 Remix)

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, late 1960s/early 1970s, maple neck, EMG or single-coil pickups as per late 1980s Gilmour live rig)

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

PickupsSingle-coil (likely custom-wired, possibly EMG or Fender single-coils as per Gilmour's late 1980s/early 1990s live setup)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid5.5

treble6

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (likely Boss DD-2 or custom rack delay, possibly Binson Echorec clone)

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown, possibly rack or amp-based)

Notes

Live performance, Delicate Sound of Thunder 2019 Remix (recorded 1988, remixed 2019). Guitar and amp confirmed by multiple sources for this tour. Settings below are for the riff/rhythm section, not solo.

Tone Character(10)

punchy and clean with edge-of-breakup warmtharticulate and dynamicmodest reverb for space and depthrhythmic analog delay echoesslightly rolled-off highs for warmthresponsive to picking dynamicsnot overly saturatedclear note separationfull-bodied midrangetight low end

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level control of dynamics and timing, especially to lock in with the rhythmic delay and maintain clarity at the edge of breakup. No advanced techniques, but requires good feel and timing.