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lead guitar from “wish you were here” by pink floyd | ToneDB

wish you were here

pink floyd

lead guitar

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Tone Profile

A warm, clean, and slightly compressed lead tone with a subtle, swirling rotary speaker effect adding dimension.

Signal Chain

Instrument: Fender Stratocaster (likely Black Strat)

Amp: Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (or Fender Twin Reverb)

Microphone: Shure SM57 / Neumann U87

Processing: MXR Dyna Comp, Leslie 147 Rotary Speaker Cabinet (or Yamaha RA-200 Rotary Amp)

Other: Neck pickup likely used. Compression placed early in the chain. Rotary effect blended in.

Recording Notes

  • The guitar signal was likely split, with one path going to the main amp and another to the Leslie cabinet.
  • Compression (Dyna Comp) was used subtly to even out dynamics and add sustain.
  • The amp was set for a clean, high-headroom sound.
  • Studio reverb likely added during mixing.

Recreation Tips

  • Use the neck pickup of a Strat-style guitar.
  • Set your amplifier for a clean tone with plenty of headroom.
  • Use a compressor pedal (like a Dyna Comp) with moderate sustain and output settings.
  • Employ a rotary speaker simulator pedal or plugin, setting the speed to slow ('Chorale').
  • Add a touch of hall or plate reverb for space.

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