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Run Like Hell (Live) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd · 1980s · rock
live
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender American Vintage '52 Telecaster
Pickups
Fender single-coil (Telecaster stock pickups)
Amp
Hiwatt Custom 100 (DR103) head with WEM or Hiwatt 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Live performance, late 1980s/early 1990s (Delicate Sound of Thunder/Pulse era). Guitar is confirmed as Telecaster for 'Run Like Hell' live. Amp is Hiwatt DR103, standard for Gilmour's live rig in this era. Effects are all pedal-based, not amp-based.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain4.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Boss CE-2 Chorus · chorus
- Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger/Filter Matrix · flanger
- Binson Echorec (or digital delay emulating Binson) · delay
- MXR Dyna Comp Compressor · compression
Fender Telecaster → MXR Dyna Comp → Electric Mistress Flanger → Boss CE-2 Chorus → Delay (Binson Echorec or digital) → Hiwatt DR103 head → 4x12 cab
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Tone Character
- bright and cutting
- percussive and rhythmic
- modulated shimmer
- spacious stereo delay
- tight palm-muted attack
- articulate note separation
- compressed and punchy
- slightly edgy clean tone
- chorus and flanger swirl
- dynamic, syncopated feel
Notes & Caveats
- No official amp knob settings found for live 'Run Like Hell'; amp settings estimated based on typical Gilmour Hiwatt live setup and genre/era.
- Delay, flanger, and chorus are all clearly audible in the live riff section; specific pedal models inferred from Gilmour's known live rigs and era.
- No evidence of amp reverb; all effects are pedal-based.
- Pickup position inferred from typical Telecaster bridge use for percussive palm-muted riffs and live footage.
- Pedal order inferred from Gilmour's published live signal chains; exact settings for modulation pedals not found.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Gilmour's 'Run Like Hell (Live)' tone is classic edge-of-breakup/crunch with pronounced clarity and punch, achieved with moderate gain, strong mids, and bright treble/presence. The bass is supportive but not boomy, and reverb is subtle, as most ambience comes from delay and live space.