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TUBE DRIVERS - An article bout the various versions David has used GILMOUR'S HIWATT SETTINGS - Gilmour Hiwatt settings from the 1970s to modern dayīIG MUFFS - An article About the various versions David has used

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LINKED INPUTS - How to link Hiwatt inputsĪMP SETTINGS - Hiwatt and Fender amp settings

GILMOUR'S INTEGRATED EFFECTS PEDALBOARD DESIGN - An article about Gilmour's early pedalboard designĭEALING WITH BIG MUFF NOISE - How to handle the hiss from these noisy high gain pedals ROTARY SPEAKERS, DOPPOLAS, AND THE RA-200 - David's rotary speaker cabinets and pedals that mimic the sound (coming soon)ĭIFFERENCES BETWEEN FUZZ FACE, BIG MUFF, TUBE DRIVER, RAT, and CORNISH PEDALS - Sound clips to illustrate the tone differences WHAT TYPE OF SPEAKERS TO USE - Speakers that work best for Gilmour tones WHAT TYPE OF AMPLIFIERS TO USE - Amps that work best for Gilmour tones SIGNAL CHAIN ORDER - A general guide to the signal chain order for effects in a Gilmour style rig WHICH PEDALS TO USE - Covers Fuzz pedals (early tones) and Big Muffs (later tones), Compressors, Modulation, and Delays STRATOCASTER SETUP - How to set up your Strat to work best for Gilmour style playing and tones PICKS and STRINGS - String Gauges and Picks GILMOUR PLAYING TECHNIQUES - All the gear in the world won't give you a Gilmour sound unless you study and learn David's playing style is another great resource with an album-by-album gear guide, detailed reference in areas not covered here, and some great gear articles and reviews. I also highly recommend you look at The Tone from Heaven website for some excellent information on David's 19 tour rigs and his Pete Cornish rigs. This is not a comprehensive song-by-song or album-by-album list by any means, just a general guide based on my research, and a deep dive into some of my favorite Gilmour tones. There are audio clips demonstrating building basic Gilmour tones using some of the same gear he used, designed to show what each individual piece of gear contributes to the sound. What do each of the pedals David Gilmour used do and how do you set them to get similar Pink Floyd tones? Which pickups, amps, and speakers work best for those tones? Here is a general guide to the gear and how to get many of the various tones throughout Gilmour's career. Time Solo with Phil Robinson Silicon Fuzz - my new favorite fuzz pedal for Pompeii/Dark Side era Gilmour tonesĭAVID GILMOUR TONE BUILDING - This website is about the guitar tones of my favorite guitarist, David Gilmour of Pink Floyd. No More Lonely Nights solo - my take on Gilmour's incredible solo from this Paul McCartney song Mihalis Big Muff solo - Trying out the new PastFX Electric Mattress with a Ram's Head Big Muff for David's 1978 Electric Mistress soundĬomfortably Numb outro solo from The Wall - My attempt at The Wall tone with the EHX Ram's Head reissue.Ĭoming Back to Life Intro with two amps in stereo - my attempt at the Pulse live sound

Give Blood - There are lots of drum covers of this Pete Townhend song, but no one ever covers David's guitar part. Soundclips added in April 2021 to the No More Lonely Nights entry. Coming Back to Life soundclips added in June to the Division Bell / Pulse page for the Pulse live sound. New backing tracks added to the Backing Tracks page in July. A comprehensive The Endless River / Rattle That Lock / Live at Pompeii article added in July about all the gear used and how to get teh tones. Article added in July about David's Workmate Esquire/Tele. Article added in November 2021 about Stratocaster Setup. LATEST UPDATES - Updates added to the section on David's 1985-86 rig and instructinal video on how to play Give Blood in February 2022. VISIT MY SWORDS, KNIVES and FANTASY ART WEBSITE NOTE: This website is frequently updated.