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Sheep Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd · 1970s · rock

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Original Recording

Guitar
1971 Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat, maple neck, stock single coils, custom electronics)
Pickups
Fender single-coil (1970s, stock or rewound, likely bridge position for riff)
Amp
Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet (Fane Crescendo speakers)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, Animals album sessions (1976-77). No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Typical Gilmour setup for Animals era.

Amp Settings

Mids
7
Bass
6.5
Gain
5.5
Reverb
2
Treble
7
Presence
6.5

Effects Chain

  • Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Binson Echorec or MXR Analog Delay) · delay

Fender Stratocaster → Delay pedal (Binson Echorec or similar) → Hiwatt DR103 amp (mild plate reverb) → WEM 4x12 cab

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Tone Character

  • crunchy and articulate
  • tight, percussive attack
  • slightly compressed
  • focused midrange
  • bright and cutting
  • clear note separation
  • modest sustain
  • dynamic response
  • classic British amp character
  • modest delay ambience

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct source lists exact amp or pedal settings for 'Sheep' riff section; amp and pedal choices inferred from Animals-era studio documentation and typical Gilmour rig.
  • ⚠️No explicit confirmation of pickup selector position; bridge pickup inferred from tone and Gilmour's Animals-era live/studio habits.
  • ⚠️Delay effect is audible in the recording and mentioned in forums, but no source confirms exact pedal model or delay time; settings estimated based on typical Gilmour use.
  • ⚠️Amp settings estimated based on Hiwatt DR103 usage in 1970s Pink Floyd studio sessions and classic rock conventions.
  • ⚠️No evidence of fuzz or Big Muff on 'Sheep' riff; distortion is amp-based crunch, not pedal fuzz.
  • ⚠️No evidence of modulation (chorus/flanger/phaser) or wah in riff section; only delay and mild reverb are audible.
  • ⚠️Pedal order and signal chain inferred from Gilmour's Animals-era rig photos and typical setup.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Gilmour's 'Sheep' riff tone is classic Hiwatt edge-of-breakup/crunch with pronounced mids and a tight, punchy low end, using a Big Muff for sustain but not extreme gain. The amp settings reflect his British rock tone with forward mids, moderate treble, and subtle reverb, matching the 1977 Animals production style.

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