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Sheep Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd · 1970s · rock
studio
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
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain5.5
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6.5
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