Riff Tone

Us and Them (Live)

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender 57 Vintage Reissue Stratocaster (EMG-SA pickups, EXG expander, SPC mid boost, as used by Gilmour on Pulse tour)

AmpHiwatt DR103 100-watt head into WEM 4x12 Starfinder cabinet

PickupsEMG-SA single coils with EMG-EXG expander and SPC mid boost

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb4.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

modulationUnknown Rotary speaker simulator (model unknown, possibly Boss CE-2 Chorus or Hardwire TR-7 Rotary)

compressionUnknown Compressor (likely Boss CS-2 or MXR Dyna Comp, model not confirmed for this song)

otherErnie Ball Volume pedal (Ernie Ball 6166, modded with 10K pot)

Notes

Live performance from Pulse (1994/1995), not studio. Guitar is a '57 Vintage Reissue Strat with EMG-SA pickups and EMG electronics. Amp is Hiwatt DR103. Effects include rotary/chorus for the riff. No evidence of fuzz/distortion for the riff section. Settings estimated based on typical Gilmour live rig for this era.

Tone Character(10)

lush and cleanmodulated, swirling movementwarm and glassyspacious and ambientsmooth, sustained chordssubtle compressionclear note separationgentle attackno harshnessdreamy, ethereal quality

Difficulty

The riff is technically straightforward but demands precise dynamic control, smooth chord transitions, and a sensitive touch to maintain the atmospheric, clean tone.

Sources

Pink Floyd – Pulse (Live) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album Inside David Gilmour’s Dark Side of the Moon guitar tones | Guitar World Us And Them (Pink Floyd) Guitar Sound Pink Floyd - Us and Them Guitar Lesson

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