No. 0331973·progressive-rock·4 blocks
Time
The blistering solo on Time features one of the most aggressive tones in Gilmour's catalog. A Stratocaster through a Big Muff Pi into a cranked Hiwatt DR103 creates a thick, sustaining fuzz tone with singing upper harmonics. The Binson Echorec delay adds rhythmic repeats that fill the sonic space. Gilmour's precise bending and vibrato bring the notes to life over the massive sustain.
The Dark Side of the MoonSignal path · input → output · 6 blocksLive values · Fractal Axe-Fx
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat)
Pickups
SSS
Tuning
neck
Strings
standard
Studio Comp
PI Fuzz
Hipower
Digital Mono
4x12 Green 25W
Studio Comp
← Studio compressor
Threshold
-34dB
Ratio
2:1
Attack
38s
Release
200s
Mix
0.5
Level
0dB
PI Fuzz
← Big Muff Pi
Sustain
8
Tone
6
Level
7
Hipower
← Hiwatt DR103
Drive
5
Bass
5
Mid
6
Treble
6
Presence
5
MV
7
Digital Mono
← Binson Echorec
Time
440ms
Feedback
30
Mix
35
Engineer's note
File 033
The blistering solo on Time features one of the most aggressive tones in Gilmour's catalog. A Stratocaster through a Big Muff Pi into a cranked Hiwatt DR103 creates a thick, sustaining fuzz tone with singing upper harmonics. The Binson Echorec delay adds rhythmic repeats that fill the sonic space. Gilmour's precise bending and vibrato bring the notes to life over the massive sustain.
— David Gilmour
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Field notes for this tone
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