Riff Tone

Young Lust

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (1970s, likely black with maple neck, as used by Gilmour on The Wall sessions)

AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (1970s, studio recording, likely with WEM or Hiwatt 4x12 cabinet)

PickupsSingle-coil (stock Fender or possibly DiMarzio FS-1 in bridge, but most evidence points to stock single-coil for riff)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1979 (The Wall sessions). Gear is based on Gilmour's documented studio rig for The Wall, not live rigs or later tours. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

British crunch with pronounced attackpunchy, aggressive rhythm tonetight, percussive power chordsclear note separation under gainslightly compressed, not fuzzyupper-mid emphasisarticulate, not overly saturatedclassic rock drive with bitedynamic response to pickingstudio rhythm guitar with moderate gain

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive rhythm playing with precise palm muting and dynamic control, as well as unison bends that demand good technique and intonation.

Sources

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