Time amp settings — Boss Katana 100 Gen 3
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Time”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 100 Gen 3 with a Gretsch G5220 Electromatic. Studio recording, The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), main guitar solo section
1969 Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat) bridge pickup -> Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Ram's Head) -> Colorsound Power Boost -> Binson Echorec -> Hiwatt DR103 into WEM 4x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 5 |
01Katana Booster (Muff Fuzz)
Onboard Booster block dialed as a vintage Big Muff fuzz
02Katana Delay (Tape Echo)
Emulates the Binson Echorec multi-head rhythmic repeats (~350ms)
The Katana Clean voice recreates the massive headroom of Gilmour's Hiwatt DR103, using the onboard Muff Fuzz block as the primary gain stage to prevent harsh double-gain breakup. The Gretsch Broad'Tron humbuckers have more low-mid thickness and output than a vintage Strat bridge single coil, so amp mids are pushed while guitar tone is rolled back slightly to 8 to avoid brittle upper harmonics. Onboard tape delay provides the characteristic Binson Echorec rhythmic wash.
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