Riff Tone

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (1970s, black, maple neck, stock single-coil pickups)

AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head with WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet (Fane Crescendo speakers)

PickupsFender single-coil (1970s stock Strat pickups)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid8

treble7

reverb5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown, likely studio rack or Colorsound Power Boost compression)

delayBinson Delay pedal (likely Binson Echorec or studio tape delay)

Notes

Studio recording, 1975. Clean intro/riff section. Acoustic 12-string is also present, but electric clean part is Strat into Hiwatt. No evidence of EMGs or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and glassyopen and airyarticulate and detailedslightly compressedwarm midrangeclear note separationgentle reverb ambiencetouch-sensitivestudio-quality shimmerclassic British clean

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, accurate fingerpicking and subtle dynamic control to achieve the signature shimmer and articulation. While not technically advanced, the timing and touch sensitivity demand intermediate skill.

Sources

Pedals and Settings for Pink Floyd tone Crazy Tube Circuits channels the sound of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here in a pedal with the Hi-Power | Guitar World Pink Floyd – The Endless River - Album - Equipboard

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