DSP Rig
David Gilmour Tone — Plugins & Amp Sims
Bright Strat bridge or neck pickup into a clean amp, with a Big Muff for sustained fuzz leads and a delay pedal for the iconic echoed atmosphere. Gilmour's vibrato and note choice carry the emotion — the gear is in service of the melody.
Gilmour's signature clean tone — built around Hiwatt and Fender voicings — can be replicated in the box using modern amp sim plugins and IR cab loaders. This page maps the full DSP signal chain: guitar sim → amp sim → FX → IR, so you can dial in that singing, sustained character without physical gear.
Full DSP Chain
Est. £1,927Fender David Gilmour Stratocaster
$2,158
Archetype: Plini
≈ Hiwatt DR103 / Fender Twins
$253
Helix: Red Squeeze Compressor
Helix: Transistor Tape Delay
Helix: Double Tank Reverb
Helix: Cosmos Chorus
York Audio GB25 IR
≈ WEM Cabinets
$37
Hybrid Option
Est. £1,927Real guitar into a DSP amp chain — best of both worlds.
Fender David Gilmour Stratocaster
$2,158
Archetype: Plini
≈ Hiwatt DR103
$253
Helix: Red Squeeze Compressor
Helix: Transistor Tape Delay
Helix: Double Tank Reverb
Helix: Cosmos Chorus
York Audio GB25 Mix Pack (IR)
≈ Marshall Greenback 2×12
$37
Tone DNA
Gain Structure
clean
Amp References
Hiwatt, Fender
Key FX
Delay, Reverb, Compression, Chorus
Tonal Character
singing, sustained, lyrical, spacious
Where to Buy
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