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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-coil pickups)
Pickups
Fender single-coil (1971, stock, likely grey bottom)
Amp
Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cab
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording, 1975. Gear confirmed for Wish You Were Here sessions. Gilmour used his black Stratocaster for the solo. The Binson Echorec was used for delay. No evidence of fuzz or Big Muff in this solo section; clean to edge-of-breakup tone. Settings estimated based on period-correct Hiwatt usage and Guitar World recommendations.

Amp Settings

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

Effects Chain

  • Binson Echorec · delay
  • MXR Dyna Comp (script logo, early version) · compression

Fender Stratocaster (neck pickup) → MXR Dyna Comp → Binson Echorec → Hiwatt DR103 amp (with light plate reverb) → WEM 4x12 cab

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Tone Character

  • singing sustain
  • glassy and smooth
  • ethereal and ambient
  • rich harmonic overtones
  • touch-sensitive
  • slightly compressed
  • warm neck pickup
  • liquid lead
  • lush delay trails
  • clear articulation

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct numeric amp settings for the studio solo found; settings estimated based on Guitar World recommendations and typical Hiwatt usage for this era.
  • ⚠️Pedal order and Binson Echorec use confirmed by multiple sources, but exact delay settings are estimated based on period-correct units and audio analysis.
  • ⚠️No evidence of fuzz or Big Muff in this solo section; clean/edge-of-breakup tone is confirmed by both sources and isolated tracks.
  • ⚠️Exact pickup position inferred from Gilmour's known usage and tone analysis; neck pickup is standard for this solo.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Gilmour's tone on 'Shine On' is clean but rich, with slight breakup, prominent mids, and a warm, rounded top end typical of his Hiwatt DR103 setup with a Strat. The bass is full but not boomy, mids are forward for sustain, treble is present but not harsh, and reverb is lush and prominent, matching the song's atmospheric production.

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