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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
1971 Fender Stratocaster (black, maple neck, stock single coils)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (1971, stock)
Amp
Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording, 1975. Gear confirmed for Wish You Were Here sessions. Gilmour's main Strat with stock single coils, Hiwatt head, and WEM cab. Effects chain included modulation and delay pedals. No evidence of fuzz or Big Muff on this solo. Settings estimated based on era and typical Gilmour rig; no numeric studio settings found.

Amp Settings

Mids
7
Bass
6.5
Gain
0
Reverb
4.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5

Effects Chain

  • Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger/Filter Matrix · flanger
  • Binson Echorec (tape delay) · delay
  • MXR Phase 90 · phaser
  • Compressor pedal (model unknown, likely Orange Squeezer or Cornish custom) · compression

Fender Stratocaster (neck pickup) → Compressor → Electric Mistress Flanger → MXR Phase 90 → Binson Echorec (tape delay) → Hiwatt DR103 → WEM 4x12 cab (studio plate reverb)

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Tone Character

  • glassy and smooth
  • lush modulation swirl
  • singing sustain
  • crystal-clear articulation
  • warm and expressive
  • ambient and spacious
  • touch-sensitive
  • slightly compressed
  • liquid phrasing
  • classic 1970s studio clarity

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
  • ⚠️No direct numeric amp or pedal settings for the studio recording found; settings estimated based on typical Gilmour Hiwatt/Strat rig and era.
  • ⚠️Pedal models inferred from Gilmour's known 1975 studio board and audible effects in the solo.
  • ⚠️No evidence of fuzz or Big Muff on this solo; tone is clean/modulated.
  • ⚠️Pickup position (neck) confirmed by isolated tracks and tone analysis, but not explicitly stated in sources.
  • ⚠️Reverb is likely from amp or studio plate, not a pedal.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. David Gilmour's solo tone on 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond' is clean but rich, with a touch of breakup from his Hiwatt amp and Big Muff/overdrive pedals, strong mids, warm bass, and smooth treble. The reverb is prominent but not overwhelming, typical of 1970s Floyd production and Gilmour's signature spacious sound.

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