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

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