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Coming Back to Life Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat, EMG SA pickups, mid-80s to early 90s configuration)
Pickups
EMG SA active single-coil set
Amp
Fender 59 Bassman reissue (studio, The Division Bell sessions, 1993)
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)
Studio recording, 1993, The Division Bell sessions. Gilmour used his Black Strat with EMG SA pickups and a Fender 59 Bassman reissue for the riff section. Effects and pedalboard confirmed from Division Bell session documentation. Not live rig.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6.5
Gain4
Reverb4
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Boss CS-2 Compressor · compression
- Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic · overdrive
- Boss BF-1 Flanger · flanger
- Demeter Tremulator · tremolo
- Delay pedal (model unknown, likely TC Electronic 2290 or Boss DD-2) · delay
Fender Stratocaster (EMG SA) → Boss CS-2 Compressor → Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer → Boss BF-1 Flanger → Demeter Tremulator → Delay pedal (likely TC 2290 or Boss DD-2) → Fender 59 Bassman (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- glassy and ambient
- lush modulation shimmer
- smooth, compressed attack
- open and spacious
- warm lows, clear highs
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- gentle sustain
- wide stereo image
- slightly overdriven edge
- crystal-clear articulation