Time amp settings — Marshall MG30CFX
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Time”, dialed in for a Marshall MG30CFX with a Ibanez Artcore AS73. Studio version, Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
Fender Stratocaster 'Black Strat' (late 60s single coils) → Colorsound Power Boost → Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face (silicon) → Binson Echorec → Hiwatt DR103 100W into WEM 4×12 Starfinder cabinets
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 0 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 5 |
01Fuzz Face style (e.g., Dunlop FFM3 Fuzz Face Mini)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Critical for the solo tone. Silicon version preferred. Without this, use OD2 channel with gain at 7 for an approximation, but it won't sing the same way.
02Delay (e.g., Boss DD-3 or amp's built-in digital delay)
RECOMMENDED or use MG30CFX built-in delay. Set delay time to approximately 350-380ms. Single repeat, moderate mix. Essential for the spacious Gilmour sound.
The Hiwatt's massive clean headroom is impossible on the MG30CFX — Marshall solid-state amps break up differently and lack that glassy high-wattage platform. Your AS73's humbuckers are warmer and darker than Gilmour's single coils, so I've pushed mids +1 and kept treble moderate rather than bright. The MG's OD1 channel at low gain gives the cleanest foundation; without a fuzz pedal, you'll struggle to get the singing sustain — the amp's gain alone produces a grittier, more compressed distortion rather than Gilmour's open, harmonic-rich fuzz bloom.
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