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Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 6-9 Guitar Tone Settings
Pink Floyd · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1971 Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat)
Pickups
Stock Fender single-coil pickups
Amp
Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1975. This is the original studio version from 'Wish You Were Here'. Gilmour's Black Strat was used for the riff/ambient sections of Pts. 6-9. No evidence of alternate guitars for this section. Effects are primarily from pedals, not amp. No evidence of effects loop in use.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain3.5
Reverb3.5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- MXR Phase 90 · phaser
- Binson Echorec · delay
- Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress · flanger
- Compressor pedal (model unknown) · compression
Fender Stratocaster (neck pickup) → Compressor → MXR Phase 90 → Binson Echorec → Electric Mistress Flanger → Hiwatt DR103 amp (with plate reverb) → WEM 4x12 cab
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Tone Character
- glassy and clean
- lush and ambient
- modulated shimmer
- crystal-clear highs
- smooth sustain
- slightly compressed
- spacious and three-dimensional
- not overdriven
- distinct modulation movement
- warm low end
Notes & Caveats
- No direct numeric amp settings for studio recording found; settings estimated based on typical Hiwatt/Strat setup for this era and genre.
- No explicit pedal settings for modulation or delay found; pedal models inferred from Gilmour's known 1975 rig and audible effects.
- No evidence of effects loop use in studio for this section.
- All effects listed are either confirmed by gear rundowns for this album or are clearly audible in the recording.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Gilmour's tone in this section is clean but full, with slight breakup and prominent mids typical of his Hiwatt/Strat setup. The bass is warm but not boomy, treble is present but not harsh, and reverb is moderate for space. These settings reflect his 1970s amp approach and the song's lush, mid-forward mix.