GuitarDistortedSolo
Wish You Were Here Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (1970s, likely black or sunburst, stock single-coil pickups)
Pickups
Fender single-coil (1970s stock Strat pickups)
Amp
Fender 'Silverface' Dual Showman Reverb
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1975. Gear confirmed for the album session. Gilmour used the Stratocaster for the solo section, not the 12-string acoustic used in the intro/rhythm. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo. Pedal use is limited and specific to this track.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain3.5
Reverb4.5
Treble6.5
Presence5
Effects Chain
- Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face · fuzz
Fender Stratocaster → Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face (light/occasional) → Fender Dual Showman Reverb (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- smooth and rounded
- slightly compressed
- warm midrange
- airy highs
- touch-sensitive
- clear note separation
- mild breakup
- not heavily saturated
- classic Fender clean-to-edge-of-breakup