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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