GuitarDistortedRiff
Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2 Guitar Tone Settings
Pink Floyd · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1979 Fender Stratocaster (Black, maple neck, stock single coils)
Pickups
Fender single-coil (stock 1979 Stratocaster pickups)
Amp
Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)
Studio recording, 1979. Guitar and amp confirmed for The Wall sessions; settings for riff section, not solo. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff. Effects chain is minimal for the riff, with most modulation/delay reserved for the solo.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain4.5
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Compressor pedal (model unknown, likely MXR Dyna Comp or similar) · compression
Fender Stratocaster → Compressor pedal → Hiwatt DR103 amp (plate reverb, low gain) → WEM 4x12 cab
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Tone Character
- bright and snappy
- funky and percussive
- slightly compressed attack
- classic Strat 'quack'
- tight, choppy rhythm
- minimal sustain
- clean with mild breakup
- articulate and clear
- not saturated or fuzzy
- distinctive position 4 sound