The Money by Pink Floyd guitar tone is built on a Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 head with Hiwatt SE4123 4x12 Fane-loaded cabinet, dialed in at gain 0/10, bass 6, mid 5, treble 5, presence 4 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.
🎛️ These settings are for the original rig — re-dial them for YOUR amp in 10 seconds. Free, no signup →Measured against the 54 blues tones in our researched catalog: Gain 0 sits well below the blues average (4.6) — cleaner and more dynamic than typical blues; mids at 5 are below average (6.5); treble 5 is below the 6.0 norm (darker, smoother top end).
Amp: Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 head with Hiwatt SE4123 4x12 Fane-loaded cabinet
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dry, punchy, articulate, bright pick attack, strong mid-range fundamental
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The bass line is moderately challenging due to its syncopated 7/4 riff and requires consistent pick technique, placing it at an intermediate level.
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Set your amp to roughly: gain 0, bass 6, mid 5, treble 5, presence 4. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.
Original gear/effects: Amp: Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 head with Hiwatt SE4123 4x12 Fane-loaded cabinet.
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.
Start with both, the amp EQ above (gain 0, bass 6, mid 5, treble 5, presence 4). Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.
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