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Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2 Guitar Tone Settings
Pink Floyd · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster 'Black Strat' (1969 body, 1983 C-shape maple neck, 1971 Fender pickups neck/middle, Seymour Duncan SSL-1C/SSL-5 Prototype bridge)
Pickups
Single-coil (Fender 1971 neck/middle, Seymour Duncan SSL-1C/SSL-5 Prototype bridge)
Amp
Hiwatt DR103 100W head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cab (studio recording, 1979)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (SSL-1C/SSL-5 Prototype), possibly bridge + middle
Studio recording, 1979. Guitar is the Black Strat with custom pickup configuration. Amp is Hiwatt DR103, not Fender Bassman for this solo. Effects chain includes Big Muff, delay, and compression. Pickup selector likely bridge or bridge+middle. Settings estimated from era and typical Gilmour rig. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain5.5
Reverb3.5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Ram's Head) · fuzz
- MXR Dyna Comp · compression
- Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Binson Echorec or MXR Analog Delay) · delay
Fender Stratocaster → MXR Dyna Comp → Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi → Delay pedal (Binson Echorec or MXR) → Hiwatt DR103 → WEM 4x12 cab (amp spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- smooth and liquid lead
- slightly scooped mids
- clear, articulate highs
- touch-sensitive dynamics
- moderate compression
- airy, open top end
- warm but not muddy
- distinct delay repeats
- violin-like phrasing