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Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 (Pink Floyd) guitar tone and amp settings

Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3: Clean amp type, low gain (Gain 3), balanced lows (Bass 4), smooth top (Treble 6), bridge pickup.

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The song has distinct sounds: Distorted solo. Each rig below lists what to change for them.

Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3

BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3 settings for every song

AmpBOSS Katana 50 Gen 3

VariationOff
Amp TypeClean
Gain3
Volume5Balances the amp section against the Master.
Bass4
Middle5
Treble6
Booster0
Mod0
FX0
Delay0
Reverb ColorGreen
Reverb1.5
Set to your roomMaster
Set to your roomPower Control

GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup SelectorBridge
Volume10Full output keeps the clean rhythm articulate.
Tone7
The same settings in text

Amp

Variation
Off
Amp Type
Clean
Gain
3
Volume
5
Bass
4
Middle
5
Treble
6
Booster
0
Mod
0
FX
0
Delay
0
Reverb Color
Green
Reverb
1.5
Master
Set to your room
Power Control
Set to your room

Electric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup Selector
Bridge
Volume
10
Tone
7

Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40

Positive Grid Spark 40 settings for every song

AmpPositive Grid Spark 40

Amp TypeClean
Gain2.5
Bass4
Mid5
Treble6
Set to your roomMaster
Mod0
Delay0
Reverb2
Set to your roomOutput
App Amp ModelBlack Duoin the app, optional
App DriveOffin the app, optional
App Comp/WahOffin the app, optional
App Mod/EQOffin the app, optional
App DelayOffin the app, optional
App ReverbOffin the app, optional

GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup SelectorBridge
Volume9Keeps the clean rhythm clear while retaining pickup output
Tone7
The same settings in text

Amp

Amp Type
Clean
Gain
2.5
Bass
4
Mid
5
Treble
6
Master
Set to your room
Mod
0
Delay
0
Reverb
2
Output
Set to your room
App Amp Model
Black Duo
App Drive
Off
App Comp/Wah
Off
App Mod/EQ
Off
App Delay
Off
App Reverb
Off

Electric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup Selector
Bridge
Volume
9
Tone
7

Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 settings on a Fender Mustang LT25

Fender Mustang LT25 settings for every song

AmpFender Mustang LT25

Amp Model70S UK CLNin the menu
Gain2.5
Volume7Set preset level to balance against the solo.
Treble6
Bass4.5
Middle5.5in the menu
Set to your roomMaster
StompNonein the menu
ModNonein the menu
DelayNonein the menu
ReverbNonein the menu

GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup SelectorBridge
Volume10Full output keeps the clean rhythm articulate.
Tone8
The same settings in text

Amp

Amp Model
70S UK CLN
Gain
2.5
Volume
7
Treble
6
Bass
4.5
Middle
5.5
Master
Set to your room
Stomp
None
Mod
None
Delay
None
Reverb
None

Electric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup Selector
Bridge
Volume
10
Tone
8

Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 settings on any amp with Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble

Amp

Gain3.5
Bass4
Mid5
Treble6.5

GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup SelectorNeck + Bridge
Volume10Full output keeps the rhythm clear and responsive.
Tone8
The same settings in text

Amp

Gain
3.5
Bass
4
Mid
5
Treble
6.5

Electric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup Selector
Neck + Bridge
Volume
10
Tone
8

A P-90-equipped Les Paul would better match the solo’s Goldtop.

Song parts

BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3

  1. Distorted solo:

    Amp Type Lead, Gain 5.5, Middle 6

    .

    Dig in and sustain the solo notes.

Song parts

Positive Grid Spark 40

  1. Distorted solo:

    Amp Type Hi-Gain, Gain 4, App Amp Model American High Gain

    .

    Use sustained bends and let notes sing.

Song parts

Fender Mustang LT25

  1. Distorted solo:

    Amp Model 90S ROCK, Gain 4.5, Tone 7

    .

    Switch to the Mesa-style model for the solo.

Song parts

Any amp with Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble

  1. Distorted solo:

    Gain 7.5, Mid 6.5, Pickup Selector Bridge, Tone 7

    .

    Lean into sustained bends with a firm pick attack.

The control panel of a vintage guitar amplifier, close up

Why it sounds like that

Guitar strings over the frets, close up

The solo is played on a 1955 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop with P-90 pickups. Gilmour loves P-90s, which give a raunchier sound, and the solo comes out thick and rich. The Les Paul was first played straight into the mixing desk, and an amp was added afterward for body. That amp was a Mesa/Boogie, which gives a sweet overdrive. The funky rhythm chords are on a Stratocaster, but which one is not settled.

  • Record the Les Paul solo straight into the desk first, then blend in an amp afterward for body.
  • Re-amp the direct solo track to get its sweet overdrive.

What guitar did David Gilmour use on Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2?

A guitarist’s pedalboard, a dozen pedals cabled together

David Gilmour · Distorted solo

Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Goldtop[1]
  • Distorted solo: Guitar.com says a ’55 all-gold Les Paul was used for the solo on Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2). (on this song)[1]
  • Kerry Keane says Gilmour loves P-90s and that they give a raunchier sound. (in a later era)[1]
  • Guitar.com says the white #0001 Stratocaster was used to record the song’s rhythm part. (on this song)[1]
  • Distorted solo: Bonedo says Gilmour used a 1950s Gibson Les Paul Goldtop with P-90 pickups for the solo. (on this song)[2]
  • Solo: Bonedo says the Les Paul was first played directly into the mixing desk, with an amp added afterward for body. (on this song)[2]
  • Distorted solo: Vintage Guitar says the Les Paul solo was re-amped into a Mesa/Boogie for its sweet overdrive tone. (on this song)[3]
  • Distorted solo: Vintage Guitar says the solo was recorded straight into the mixing board, then re-amped for its sweet overdrive tone. (on this song)[3]
  • Vintage Guitar says Gilmour’s black Stratocaster played the funky chords. (on this song)[3]
  • Accounts differ: Guitar.com and Vintage Guitar name different Stratocasters for the rhythm part, the white #0001 and the black one. (on this song)[1][3]

Questions

What guitar did David Gilmour use on Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2?

The sources on this page document David Gilmour's gear on Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 by Pink Floyd (distorted solo): guitar, Gibson Les Paul Goldtop [1]. Each value cites the numbered source it comes from, listed at the foot of the page.

What are the Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3?

For the Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3, set Amp Type Clean, Gain 3, Volume 5, Bass 4, Middle 5, Treble 6, Booster 0, Mod 0, FX 0, Delay 0, Reverb Color Green, Reverb 1.5; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 7. Set Master and Power Control to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.

What are the Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40?

For the Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 guitar tone on a Positive Grid Spark 40, set Amp Type Clean, Gain 2.5, Bass 4, Mid 5, Treble 6, Mod 0, Delay 0, Reverb 2, App Amp Model Black Duo; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 9, Tone 7. Set Master and Output to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.

What are the Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 settings on a Fender Mustang LT25?

For the Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 guitar tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, set Amp Model 70S UK CLN, Gain 2.5, Volume 7, Treble 6, Bass 4.5, Middle 5.5, Stomp None, Mod None, Delay None, Reverb None; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 8. Set Master to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.

Can I get the Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 tone on my own amp?

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