Riff Tone

Us and Them (2019 Remix) [Live]

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1980s-2010s reissue, as used by David Gilmour in Pink Floyd live shows of this era)

AmpHiwatt Custom 100 DR103 (classic Pink Floyd live amp, likely used in 2019 live shows)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender standard Stratocaster pickups, likely custom-wound for Gilmour, but no evidence of EMG or active pickups for this live era)

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus (or similar chorus pedal)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely digital or tape-style)

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown, likely MXR Dyna Comp or Boss CS-2)

Notes

Live performance, 2019 remix from 'The Later Years' box set. Settings and effects inferred from live performance conventions and Gilmour's established rig for clean tones. No direct photo/video evidence of pedalboard for this specific show, but signal chain and effects are consistent with Gilmour's clean tone approach.

Tone Character(10)

lush and spaciouswarm and smoothcrystal clear highsrounded attackambient and reverberantmodulation shimmerdynamic and touch-sensitivebell-like clarityexpressive and fluidno audible distortion

Difficulty

The riff is not technically demanding in terms of speed or complex chord shapes, but requires careful control of dynamics, clean technique, and sensitivity to effects for the classic Pink Floyd clean sound.

Sources

Us and Them (2019 remix [Live])Australian Pink Floyd Show guitarist on how to nail David Gilmour's tone | Guitar World The Gear of Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon"

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