Breath amp settings — MEGA ML-20
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Breath”, dialed in for a MEGA ML-20 with a Fender Mustang. Studio version, The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) — the iconic clean arpeggiated riff
Fender Stratocaster (1969 'Black Strat') → Uni-Vibe → Binson Echorec tape delay → Hiwatt DR103 100-watt head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet. Neck pickup, clean amp platform with modulation and delay.
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 5 |
The MEGA ML-20 is an unrecognized small solid-state practice amp — I'm providing values for standard gain/bass/mid/treble/reverb/master knobs only; your faceplate may differ. Gilmour's Hiwatt was completely clean (gain 3 on a 100-watt head = no breakup), so gain stays at 2 here. Mid pushed to 7 to compensate for the Mustang's slightly darker voicing vs Gilmour's bright single-coil Strat. The original tone relies heavily on Uni-Vibe rotary modulation and Binson Echorec tape delay — without pedals, you'll get the clean foundation but not the signature swirl and ambience.
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