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Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2 — Pink Floyd1 / 2
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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

Mids
7
Bass
6.5
Gain
5.5
Reverb
3.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5

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

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct numeric amp settings found for studio recording; values estimated based on typical Gilmour Hiwatt/Big Muff setup from era and genre.
  • ⚠️Pickup selector not explicitly confirmed for solo, but bridge or bridge+middle is most likely based on tone and known Gilmour practice.
  • ⚠️Pedal order and exact delay settings not confirmed in sources, but delay and fuzz are clearly audible in the solo.
  • ⚠️Some sources mention Fender Bassman, but this was used by Roger Waters for bass, not Gilmour's solo guitar.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Gilmour's 'Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2' solo was recorded with a Hiwatt amp, Big Muff, and Strat, producing a smooth, sustaining lead with prominent mids and a warm, not overly bright top end. The gain is at the edge of breakup/crunch, with boosted mids for vocal quality, round bass, and moderate reverb for space, matching late-70s Floyd production.

Sources