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Wish You Were Here Guitar Tone — Pink Floyd

Exact amp settings for every part of “Wish You Were Here”, a rock 1970s track by Pink Floyd.

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd has 2 distinct guitar parts documented here, built around the Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head with WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet (Fane Crescendo speakers). Pick the section you’re learning below for its gain and EQ, then open the full page to see the complete rig, pickup and pedal chain — and adapt every knob to your own amp and guitar for free.

Riff · Clean

Wish You Were Here — Riff · Clean

Amp: Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head with WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet (Fane Crescendo speakers)
Gain 0Bass 6Mid 8Treble 7Presence 6Reverb 5
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Solo · Distorted

Wish You Were Here — Solo · Distorted

Amp: Hiwatt / Fender
Gain 5Bass 5Mid 6Treble 6Presence 5Reverb 3
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Wish You Were Here guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd?

The main part uses gain 0, bass 6, mid 8, treble 7, presence 6, reverb 5 (out of 10) on the Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head with WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet (Fane Crescendo speakers). Wish You Were Here has 2 documented parts (Riff · Clean, Solo · Distorted) — open each below for its exact gain and EQ, then adapt them to your own amp free.

What amp is used in Wish You Were Here?

These tones were built around Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head with WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet (Fane Crescendo speakers), Hiwatt / Fender. You don’t need the same amp, though — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials the Wish You Were Here tone for whatever amp and guitar you already own, free in the browser.

How many guitar tones are in Wish You Were Here?

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd has 2 distinct guitar parts documented here: Riff · Clean, Solo · Distorted. Each has its own amp settings and signal chain.

How do I get the Wish You Were Here guitar tone on my own amp?

Start from the settings for the part you’re learning above, then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for your specific amp, guitar and pedals so it sits like the record — no new gear needed, free.