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Echoes Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd · 1970s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (early 1970s, likely 1969 black Strat with maple neck)
Pickups
Single-coil (Fender vintage-style, likely stock 1969 Strat pickups)
Amp
Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (with WEM 4x12 cabinet, Fane Crescendo speakers)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 1970-1971. Gear confirmed by multiple sources for the Meddle album sessions. Effects chain includes Binson Echorec delay and Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face (BC108 silicon version).

Amp Settings

Mids
7
Bass
6.5
Gain
4.5
Reverb
3.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5

Effects Chain

  • Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face (BC108 silicon) · fuzz
  • Binson Echorec 2 · delay

Fender Stratocaster → Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face (BC108) → Binson Echorec 2 → Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 → WEM 4x12 cabinet

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Tone Character

  • singing sustain
  • violin-like lead tone
  • smooth fuzz saturation
  • long echo repeats
  • liquid, expressive bends
  • crystal-clear articulation
  • lush, ambient delay
  • slightly compressed attack
  • warm, rounded highs
  • dynamic touch sensitivity

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct numeric amp settings for 'Echoes' solo found; settings estimated based on typical Hiwatt/Strat/Fuzz Face/Binson Echorec Meddle-era studio rig.
  • ⚠️Pedal order and models confirmed by multiple sources, but exact knob settings for pedals and amp are not available.
  • ⚠️Pickup position inferred from tone and era; Gilmour often used bridge pickup for solos in this period.
  • ⚠️Reverb is mostly from studio ambience, not amp or pedal; low amp reverb setting included for completeness.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. David Gilmour's 'Echoes' solo tone is edge-of-breakup with rich mids, rounded highs, and ample warmth, typical of his Hiwatt DR103 and Binson Echorec setup. The amp is set for British mid-forward clarity, moderate bass, and smooth treble, with generous reverb/ambience from the Echorec and plate reverb in the mix.

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