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Dogs Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd · 1970s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar

Fender Telecaster (with Stratocaster neck pickup)

Pickups

Single-coil (Telecaster bridge, Stratocaster neck)

Amp

Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100

Pickup Position

Neck pickup (Stratocaster single-coil in Telecaster)

Studio recording, 1977. Gilmour used a Telecaster with a Strat neck pickup for the solo. Amp was a Hiwatt DR103. No evidence of Big Muff; fuzz/overdrive likely from Colorsound Power Boost and/or amp. Effects include delay and modulation. No evidence of live/tour rig for this specific solo.

Amp Settings

Mids

Bass

6.5

Gain

Reverb

Treble

6.5

Presence

Effects Chain

Colorsound Power Boost · boost
Binson Echorec (or MXR Digital Delay) · delay
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger · flanger
MXR Dyna Comp · compression

Telecaster (Strat neck pickup) → MXR Dyna Comp → Colorsound Power Boost → Electric Mistress Flanger → Binson Echorec/MXR Digital Delay → Hiwatt DR103 (with spring reverb)

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Tone Character

singing sustain
smooth, violin-like lead
rich midrange
articulate note separation
slightly compressed attack
modulated spaciousness
clear delay repeats
touch-sensitive response
dynamic swells
liquid phrasing

Notes & Caveats

⚠️No official studio amp knob settings found; values estimated based on typical Hiwatt DR103 settings for Gilmour's Animals-era tones.
⚠️Pedal models inferred from era-correct interviews and forum consensus; no direct studio documentation for exact pedal order/settings.
⚠️No evidence of Big Muff on 'Dogs' solo; fuzz/overdrive likely from Colorsound Power Boost and/or amp drive.
⚠️Delay and modulation effects are clearly audible in the solo, but exact pedal models are not confirmed for the studio recording.
⚠️Pickup choice confirmed as Telecaster neck (Strat pickup) from Guitar Player interview.
⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Gilmour's 'Dogs' solo tone is edge-of-breakup with smooth sustain, using a Hiwatt amp (clean headroom), a bit of pedal boost, and mid-forward British EQ; bass is full but not boomy, treble is rounded, and presence adds clarity without harshness. Plate reverb is subtle, matching the 1977 production.