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Money guitar tone

Pink Floyd · The Dark Side of the Moon (50th Anniversary) [Remastered] · 1973 · Rock

KeyB minor
ChordsBm7 – F#m – Em
Overdrive

Main Tone

AmpMarshall Super Lead (Plexi)
GuitarGibson Les Paul
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN6.5
BASS5
MID6.5
TREBLE7
PRESENCE5.5
REVERB2.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss BD-2 Blues Driver overdrive
    Gain 5 · Tone 5 · Level 5.5
    Open, amp-like drive that follows pick attack.

The drive stays smooth — most of the character is the amp on the edge of breakup.

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpMarshall Super Lead (Plexi)
GuitarGibson Les Paul
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN7.5
BASS5
MID7
TREBLE7
PRESENCE5.5
REVERB2.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss BD-2 Blues Driver overdrive
    Gain 5 · Tone 5 · Level 5.5
    Open, amp-like drive that follows pick attack.
  2. MXR Carbon Copy delay
    Time 4.5 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
    Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.

Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

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