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Have a Cigar Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd · 1970s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (mid-1970s, likely black with maple neck, as used by David Gilmour in studio)
Pickups
Stock Fender single-coil pickups (1970s Stratocaster)
Amp
Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1975)
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)

Studio recording, 1975. Settings and effects are for the clean riff/verse section, not the solo. Gilmour's main Strat was used for clean rhythm parts; amp was Hiwatt DR103 as per era-correct studio rig. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate guitars for this section.

Amp Settings

Mids
7
Bass
6.5
Gain
0
Reverb
2.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
6

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Tone Character

  • glassy and articulate
  • slightly compressed
  • clear note separation
  • warm midrange
  • subtle attack
  • percussive rhythm feel
  • lightly scooped mids
  • minimal breakup
  • studio ambience
  • classic British clean

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
  • ⚠️No direct source lists exact amp knob settings for the clean riff section; values estimated based on typical Hiwatt/Strat clean tones from the era and genre.
  • ⚠️No explicit confirmation of pedal use for the clean riff; settings and effects inferred from audio and era-correct gear.
  • ⚠️No evidence of chorus, flanger, phaser, or delay on the clean riff; only subtle reverb (likely amp or studio plate) is audible.
  • ⚠️All pedal and effect information is for the clean riff/verse section only, not the solo or heavy sections.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The 'Have a Cigar' riff features a crunchy, mid-forward British rock tone typical of Gilmour's mid-70s Hiwatt/Fuzz Face setup, with pronounced mids and a slightly woolly low end. The gain is set for classic rock crunch, with moderate bass and treble, and subtle reverb to match the dry, punchy mix of the era.

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