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Echoes Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd · 1970s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
1970 Fender Stratocaster
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (original 1970s spec)
Amp
Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head with WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording, 1971; all gear confirmed for the Meddle sessions and Live at Pompeii. Guitar is a black Stratocaster with maple neck. Effects are primarily from pedals, not amp. No evidence of Uni-Vibe or Leslie on the riff section; those are used in other parts or live.

Amp Settings

Mids
7
Bass
6.5
Gain
4
Reverb
3
Treble
6.5
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face · fuzz
  • Binson Echorec 2 · delay

Guitar → Fuzz Face → Binson Echorec 2 → Hiwatt DR103 → WEM 4x12 cabinet (amp spring reverb on low)

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Tone Character

  • warm and smooth
  • sustained, violin-like
  • echo-laden ambience
  • mildly overdriven
  • clear, articulate attack
  • touch-sensitive
  • singing sustain
  • not heavily compressed
  • dynamic response
  • classic tape delay shimmer

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct numeric amp settings found; values estimated based on typical Hiwatt/Strat/Fuzz Face/Binson Echorec setup for Gilmour in 1971.
  • ⚠️All effects and gear confirmed for studio Meddle sessions and Live at Pompeii, but exact pedal settings are not documented.
  • ⚠️No evidence of Uni-Vibe, Leslie, or chorus/flanger on the main riff section; delay and fuzz are primary effects.
  • ⚠️Pickup choice inferred from multiple sources describing 'neck pickup' and 'warm, violin-like' tone.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. David Gilmour's 'Echoes' riff tone is edge-of-breakup with a full, British-voiced midrange, moderate bass for warmth, and smooth treble without harshness. Presence is slightly above neutral for clarity, and reverb is moderate, reflecting the natural ambience and subtle plate/room used in early '70s Floyd recordings.

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