Song Rigs
David Gilmour — Gear by Song
How Gilmour's rig changed track to track — specific amp settings, key gear, and what you need to replicate each tone.
Comfortably Numb (Solo)
The Wall · 1979
The definitive sustain tone — a Hiwatt DR103 cranked into a Big Muff Pi with extreme note sustain and singing vibrato. T…
Fender Stratocaster (neck pickup)Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff Pi
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Wish You Were Here · 1975
Maximum sustain and emotional depth — the opening slide motif defines ambient rock. The Big Muff sustains notes almost i…
Fender Stratocaster (neck pickup, tone rolled off slightly)Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (high sustain)
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The Wall · 1979
Clean, almost funky rhythm guitar that underpins the verse, with a soaring fuzz lead in the middle section. The chorus g…
Fender Stratocaster (bridge pickup for rhythm, neck for solo)Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress (flanger, subtle)
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