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Shine on you crazy diamond amp settings — Fender Mustang lt40s

The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Shine on you crazy diamond”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang lt40s with a Fender Isfe25000896. Studio album version, Wish You Were Here (1975) — Intro Lead / Syd's Theme

Original rig

Fender 'Black Strat' Stratocaster -> MXR Dyna Comp -> Colorsound Power Boost -> Binson Echorec -> Hiwatt DR103 / Fender Dual Showman

Warm, singing edge-of-breakup clean lead with pristine sustain and tape-style echo

Amp settings — Fender Mustang lt40s

CHANNELTwin Clean amp model (with Tape Delay block active)BRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	4
Bass	6
Treble	5
Reverb	4
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE9 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer

Engaged in front of amp to emulate Gilmour's Dyna Comp sustain

Level 7 · Tone 5 · Attack 4 · Sustain 7

02EHX Big Muff Pi

Bypassed for the clean intro lead; engage for heavy solo parts later in the track

Volume 0 · Tone 0 · Sustain 0

Why these settings

The Mustang LT40S uses the Twin Clean model to recreate the massive headroom and clarity of Gilmour's Hiwatt/Dual Showman blend. The LT40S faceplate lacks physical Mid and Presence controls, so highs are dialed back to 5 to tame digital top-end bite. Your Boss CS-3 delivers the signature glassy sustain and smooth attack of the studio cut.

PRO TIPPick firmly with the meat of the pick close to the neck pickup, then add wide, slow finger vibrato after the note sounds to keep the compression singing without introducing fret buzz.

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