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Wish You Were Here Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1971 Martin D-12-28 12-string acoustic
Pickups
Piezo (acoustic, no magnetic pickups)
Amp
Direct to console (no amp for acoustic intro/riff); second electric part: Fender Stratocaster with single-coil pickups into Fender 'Silverface' Dual Showman Reverb
Pickup Position
Acoustic: N/A (piezo); Electric: Position 4 (neck + middle) likely
Studio recording, 1975. The iconic intro/riff is played on a Martin D-12-28 12-string acoustic, direct to the desk. The 'radio' electric part that joins in is a Fender Stratocaster with single-coil pickups into a Fender 'Silverface' Dual Showman Reverb. No evidence of pedals or effects on the acoustic; electric part uses amp spring reverb. All info is for the original studio version.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb5
Treble7
Presence5
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Tone Character
- crystal clear acoustic strumming
- shimmering 12-string texture
- bright and articulate electric 'radio' part
- warm, natural acoustic resonance
- slight amp spring reverb on electric
- no audible overdrive or distortion
- intimate, dynamic picking
- airy, open chord voicings
- studio clarity with minimal effects