High Hopes Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Studio recording, 1993-1994. The solo was recorded using a Fender 1000 pedal steel, not a Stratocaster. Confirmed by multiple sources including Gilmour's tech and Equipboard. Effects chain included Big Muff fuzz, delay, and compression. No evidence of chorus or modulation effects on the studio solo. Live versions sometimes use lap steel or Strat, but the studio version is pedal steel.
Amp Settings
Effects Chain
- Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (likely Sovtek 'Civil War' version) · fuzz
- MXR Dyna Comp · compression
- Delay pedal (likely Boss DD-2 or custom rack delay) · delay
Fender 1000 Pedal Steel → MXR Dyna Comp → Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Civil War) → Delay pedal (Boss DD-2 or rack) → Hiwatt DR103 head → WEM 4x12 cabinet (studio plate reverb added in mix)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- smooth, violin-like lead
- long, ambient delay repeats
- rich, harmonically complex fuzz
- slide technique with expressive vibrato
- lush, atmospheric soundscape
- clear note separation
- warm, rounded highs
- full-bodied midrange
- touch-sensitive dynamics