Classic Rock1973The Dark Side of the Moon

Money (riff/verse guitar texture) Amp Settings

by Pink Floyd

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Original Recording Settings

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Original Gear

Guitar: Late-1960s Fender Stratocaster (“Black Strat” with early-’70s mods)
Pickups: Fender Stratocaster single-coils (exact set not documented in sources consulted) (bridge)
Amplifier: Hiwatt DR103 100W head into WEM 4x12 Starfinder cabinet (studio setup described for Dark Side sessions)
Channel: Clean platform (effects and studio processing create the rhythmic texture)
Tuning: standard
Pickup Selector: bridge
Strings: Unknown

Reverb’s Dark Side session overview describes Gilmour’s studio amplification centered on a Hiwatt DR103 into a WEM 4x12 Starfinder cab, plus common period pedals.

Amp Settings

Gain

3.0

Bass

4.0

Mid

6.0

Treble

6.0

Presence

5.0

Volume

6.0

No amp knob settings documented in cited sources. Values target loud, clean Hiwatt headroom suitable for a gated/tremolo rhythmic texture created with studio processing.

Effects Chain

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Allison Research Kepex (Keyable Program Expander) used as gated tremolo via external sine source (studio processor)

tremolo

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1.Allison Research Kepex (Keyable Program Expander) used as gated tremolo via external sine source (studio processor) — Guitar Player describes Gilmour’s use of a Kepex processor on "Money" for tremolo, reportedly triggered by an external sine source.

Playing Technique

Keep rhythm playing tight and highly consistent so the gated/tremolo effect reads as musical, not chaotic. Use firm, controlled strums and mute between hits to reinforce the staccato groove; avoid excessive ringing that would smear the gate action.

Sources+

Reverb (article), "The Gear of Pink Floyd’s 'The Dark Side of the Moon'" (details Gilmour’s Black Strat mods, Hiwatt DR103 + WEM cab setup, and period pedals)
Premier Guitar (2012-03-09), "Studio Legends: Alan Parsons on 'Dark Side of the Moon'" (context on "Money" guitar tracking and studio approach)
Guitar Player (2023-06-28), "Alan Parsons Takes Us Behind the Recording Sessions..." (describes Kepex processor tremolo on "Money")
Gearspace (interview Q&A excerpt), Alan Parsons: "Money" guitar was a Kepex noise gate modulated with an external sine wave generator (corroborating the Kepex approach)