🎸 Rock · 1970s

Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2 by Pink Floyd (Solo · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by Pink Floyd · solo

The Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2 by Pink Floyd guitar tone is built on a Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet, dialed in at gain 5.5/10, bass 6.5, mid 7, treble 7, presence 6 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

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Amp settings (0–10)

5.5

GAIN

6.5

BASS

MID

TREBLE

PRESENCE

REVERB

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

How these settings compare

Measured against the 540 rock tones in our researched catalog: Gain 5.5 sits right around the rock average (4.8); mids at 7 are right around average (6.2).

Guitar controls

8-9

VOLUME

7-8

TONE

Original gear

Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat, 1970s, maple neck, stock single coils at time of recording) · Amp: Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet

Studio recording, 1979. David Gilmour's Black Strat was used for the solo. Amp was a Hiwatt DR103, not the Fender Bassman or Twin for this solo. Effects included Big Muff, Electric Mistress flanger, delay, and compression. Signal chain and pedal order based on studio documentation and audio evidence.

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

Neck pickup (Position 5)

Signal chain

Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat, 1970s, maple neck, stock single coils at time of recording) → Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Ram's Head) → Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger/Filter Matrix → Binson Echorec (or MXR Digital Delay, model uncertain for this track) → MXR Dyna Comp → Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet

Effects

fuzz, flanger, delay, compression, reverb

Amp effects: Reverb (spring, level 3)

Tone character

singing sustain, smooth and liquid lead, lush modulation swirl, distinct flanger sweep, echoed repeats, midrange focus, warm and rounded neck pickup, touch-sensitive dynamics, compressed sustain, classic Gilmour lead

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

straight, medium tempo, medium dynamics · crunch distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2 sound.

Difficulty

3.5/5 · Solo

The solo requires intermediate to advanced bending, vibrato, and sustain control, but is not extremely fast or technically complex. The main challenge is expressive phrasing and dynamic nuance.

Worth knowing

No direct numeric amp knob settings for the studio recording found; values estimated based on typical Hiwatt DR103 settings for Gilmour's lead tones in this era.
Pedal order and models based on multiple sources and audio evidence; some settings (delay time, flanger rate) are estimated from audio and Gilmour's known gear.
Some sources mention Fender amps, but Hiwatt DR103 is confirmed for the solo section of this song.
Exact pedal settings are not documented for the original recording; values are inferred from era-correct usage and audio analysis.
Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. David Gilmour's 'Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2' solo uses a Hiwatt amp with a Big Muff for sustain, yielding a smooth, mid-forward, and creamy lead tone. The gain is at edge-of-breakup/crunch, with strong mids and balanced bass/treble, moderate presence for clarity, and subtle reverb for space typical of late-70s Floyd production.

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Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2 guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2 guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 5.5, bass 6.5, mid 7, treble 7, presence 6, reverb 3. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2 tone?

Original gear/effects: Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat, 1970s, maple neck, stock single coils at time of recording) · Amp: Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet; fuzz, flanger, delay, compression, reverb.

Can I get the Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2 tone on a different guitar or amp?

Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.

How do I sound like Pink Floyd on Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2 — what gear and pedals?

Start with Neck pickup (Position 5), the amp EQ above (gain 5.5, bass 6.5, mid 7, treble 7, presence 6, reverb 3), and fuzz, flanger, delay, compression, reverb. Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.

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Settings are community-researched estimates, not official. GuitarToneAdapt adapts them to your gear. guitartoneadapt.com