A recent article I found on wikipedia details some of the various aspects of Giilmour's settings. A Fender Stratocaster using the neck pickup and a TON of compression and reverb. A least, a good bit from what I can tell from the recording of Shine On You Crazy Diamond.
Part I (Wright, Waters, Gilmour; from :00 – 2:09) begins with the fading-in of a dense G-minor synthesizer pad created with EMS VCS 3, an ARP Solina, a Hammond organ and the sound of wet fingers running around the rims of wine glasses filled with various amounts of water (recycled from an earlier project known as Household Objects). This is followed by plaintive Minimoog passages.
Part II (Gilmour, Waters, Wright; from 2:10 – 3:54) begins a lengthy guitar solo played by David Gilmour on a Fender Stratocaster (neck pickup) using a heavily compressed sound and reverb. The harmony changes from G minor to D minor at 2:29, then to C minor, and back to G minor. This is repeated again, and the part ends with the synth pad fading into the background.
-Read more about Parts I-4 And Beyond Here
Loud, LOUD Tone
As most of you know, he loved his compression and various effects, like the ones shown below. All in all, I have never heard a louder tone in all my years rocking out ot classic rock, have you?
Various Amps:
- Hiwatt (main) DR 103 heads into WEM 4x12 cabinets loaded with Fane Crescendo speakers
- Fender ‘56 Tweed Twin amp (used for smaller concerts)
- Fender Twin Reverb combos
- Fender Twin Reverb II 1983 105w heads
- David Gilmour Amps and Effects Detailed
Also, like U2's The Edge, he uses a Roland SDD-3000 delay (which is the effects united that handled the long delays (echoes) into the Sound on Sound for Shine On You Crazy Diamond)
See also:
Tone From Heaven: This site is PACKED With Gilmour tones and effects!
Gilmourish: Tones and equipment from every album
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