Tone Profile

This lead guitar tone features a smooth, sustained character with a warm, slightly overdriven sound that is both emotive and clear. It's a quintessential Gilmour sound, focusing on sustain and subtle harmonic complexity.

Signal Chain

Recording Notes

• The core tone is built around a Fender Stratocaster into a Hiwatt DR103 amplifier, known for its clean headroom and punch.
• Overdrive and fuzz are added with a Colorsound Power Boost and Pete Cornish ST-2 Fuzz, providing sustain and harmonic richness without excessive distortion.
• Compression from an MXR Dyna Comp helps even out the dynamics and increase sustain.
• A Neumann U67 microphone captures the amp's tone, known for its smooth midrange and warm character.

Recreation Tips

• Start with a Stratocaster-style guitar with a bridge pickup for clarity and bite.
• Use a Hiwatt-style amp as a base, aiming for a clean but powerful sound.
• Add a Colorsound Power Boost for light overdrive and sustain, followed by the Pete Cornish ST-2 for more substantial fuzz tones.
• Introduce an MXR Dyna Comp to increase sustain and even out the dynamics.
• Use a Neumann U67-style microphone or similar for recording the amp, focusing on capturing a full and balanced tone.
• Experiment with microphone placement to find the sweet spot that captures the amp's character without harshness.

Original Gear

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• Fender StratocasterShop on Reverb(guitar)
• Hiwatt DR103Shop on Reverb(amp)
• Colorsound Power BoostShop on Reverb(pedal)
• Pete Cornish ST-2 FuzzShop on Reverb(pedal)
• MXR Dyna CompShop on Reverb(pedal)
• Neumann U67Shop on Reverb(mic)