Shine on you crazy diamond 1-5 amp settings — Orange Crush 20
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Shine on you crazy diamond 1-5”, dialed in for a Orange Crush 20 with a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster. Studio version, Wish You Were Here (1975) - Intro Solo (Part 1/2)
Fender 'Black Strat' (neck pickup) -> Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face (low gain) / Colorsound Power Boost -> MXR Phase 90 / early modulation -> Binson Echorec -> Hiwatt DR103 100W Head -> WEM 4x12 Cab / Leslie 122
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 4 |
01Electro-Harmonix Stereo Electric Mistress
Set for subtle, slow movement to emulate Gilmour's rotary/modulation spread
02Compressor (e.g. Boss CS-3 or Dyna Comp)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; adds the singing sustain without extra amp distortion
03Digital/Analog Delay (e.g. Boss DD-8)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; set to ~440ms with 4-5 repeats
The Orange Crush 20 has a warmer, darker solid-state voicing than a vintage Hiwatt DR103, so Treble is pushed to 7 with Bass kept at 5 to capture the airy top-end attack of the Black Strat. Keep the amp strictly on the Clean channel (the Crush 20 Clean volume handles clean headroom, while the Dirty channel gain stays out of the path). Your Stereo Electric Mistress easily covers the subtle movement, while picking dynamics on the Strat's neck pickup provide the sustained, blooming chime. Syd's Theme (4-note motif): switch pickup to neck+middle position.
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