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Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5 — Pink Floyd1 / 2
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Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5 Guitar Tone Settings

Pink Floyd · 1970s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat, 1969 body, maple neck, black pickguard)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (1971 neck/middle, SSL-1C prototype bridge)
Amp
Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording, 1975, Wish You Were Here sessions. Gear confirmed for studio use on this track; Black Strat with single-coils, Hiwatt DR103, Binson Echorec delay. No evidence of fuzz or overdrive in the riff section. Effects chain is minimal and clean for the intro/riff.

Amp Settings

Mids
7
Bass
6.5
Gain
0
Reverb
3.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5

Effects Chain

  • Binson Echorec 2 T7E · delay

Fender Stratocaster (neck pickup) → Binson Echorec 2 T7E → Hiwatt DR103 → WEM 4x12 cabinet (amp spring reverb low)

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Tone Character

  • clean and glassy
  • lush, ambient delay repeats
  • warm and smooth
  • touch-sensitive
  • rich sustain
  • clear note separation
  • spacious and three-dimensional
  • slightly compressed
  • classic Gilmour Strat clarity
  • no audible distortion or fuzz

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
  • ⚠️No direct numeric amp settings for studio recording found; settings estimated based on typical Hiwatt/Strat setup for Gilmour in 1975 and genre/era.
  • ⚠️Pedal and effect chain confirmed for studio version only; live rigs differ.
  • ⚠️No evidence of fuzz, overdrive, or modulation effects in the riff section; delay is clearly audible and confirmed by multiple sources.
  • ⚠️Pickup choice inferred from classic Gilmour tone and audio; neck pickup is standard for this section.
  • ⚠️Reverb is likely from the amp or studio, set low; not a dominant effect.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Gilmour's 'Shine On' riff tone is clean but full, with a touch of breakup from his Hiwatt amp, boosted with a mild overdrive (likely a Colorsound Power Boost), and set for rich mids, warm lows, and restrained treble for smoothness. Studio plate reverb adds space, but the tone remains articulate and not overly bright.

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