Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd) guitar tone and amp settings
Wish You Were Here guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3: Acoustic amp type, clean (Gain 1.5), smooth top (Treble 6), balanced lows (Bass 5), neck pickup.
Settings for your amp
The song has distinct sounds: Acoustic intro. Each rig below lists what to change for them.
Wish You Were Here settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3
BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3 settings for every songThese settings play the acoustic intro.
AmpBOSS Katana 50 Gen 3
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Variation
- Off
- Amp Type
- Acoustic
- Gain
- 1.5
- Volume
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Middle
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Booster
- 0
- Mod
- 0
- FX
- 0
- Delay
- 0
- Reverb
- 0
- Master
- Set to your room
- Power Control
- Set to your room
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Neck
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 8
An acoustic guitar would reproduce the Martin D-35 intro more closely.
Wish You Were Here settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40
Positive Grid Spark 40 settings for every songThese settings play the acoustic intro.
AmpPositive Grid Spark 40
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Amp Type
- Acoustic
- Gain
- 2
- Bass
- 4.5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Master
- Set to your room
- Mod
- 0
- Delay
- 0
- Reverb
- 0
- Output
- Set to your room
- App Amp Model
- Pure Acoustic
- 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
- 10
- Tone
- 8
Wish You Were Here settings on a Fender Mustang LT25
Fender Mustang LT25 settings for every songThese settings play the acoustic intro.
AmpFender Mustang LT25
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Amp Model
- SUPER CLEAN
- Gain
- 1.5
- Volume
- 5
- Treble
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Middle
- 5
- Master
- Set to your room
- Stomp
- None
- Mod
- None
- Delay
- None
- Reverb
- None
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Neck + Bridge
- Volume
- 8
- Tone
- 7
Use an acoustic guitar to better match the Martin D-35 intro.
Wish You Were Here settings on any amp with Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble
These settings play the acoustic intro.
Amp
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 4
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6.5
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Neck + Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 8
Use an acoustic guitar for a more authentic intro tone.
Why it sounds like that
The title track opens with an acoustic guitar solo. Gilmour frequently composed on that acoustic, and he broke it out for the opening solo. That acoustic is a Martin D-35, which he was offered while he was looking for an acoustic guitar.
What guitar did David Gilmour use on Wish You Were Here?
David Gilmour · Acoustic intro
- Guitar
- Martin D-35[1]
- Acoustic intro: Far Out says Gilmour frequently composed on an acoustic and broke it out for the opening solo on the title track. (on this song)[1]
- Acoustic intro: Far Out identifies the acoustic Gilmour frequently composed on as a Martin D-35, which he was offered while looking for an acoustic. (on this song)[1]
Questions
What guitar did David Gilmour use on Wish You Were Here?
The sources on this page document David Gilmour's gear on Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd (acoustic intro): guitar, Martin D-35 [1]. Each value cites the numbered source it comes from, listed at the foot of the page.
What are the Wish You Were Here settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3?
For the Wish You Were Here guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3, set Amp Type Acoustic, Gain 1.5, Volume 5, Bass 5, Middle 5, Treble 6, Booster 0, Mod 0, FX 0, Delay 0, Reverb 0; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Neck, Volume 10, Tone 8. Set Master and Power Control to your room. These settings play the acoustic intro. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the Wish You Were Here settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40?
For the Wish You Were Here guitar tone on a Positive Grid Spark 40, set Amp Type Acoustic, Gain 2, Bass 4.5, Mid 5, Treble 6.5, Mod 0, Delay 0, Reverb 0, App Amp Model Pure Acoustic; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 8. Set Master and Output to your room. These settings play the acoustic intro. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the Wish You Were Here settings on a Fender Mustang LT25?
For the Wish You Were Here guitar tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, set Amp Model SUPER CLEAN, Gain 1.5, Volume 5, Treble 5, Bass 5, Middle 5, Stomp None, Mod None, Delay None, Reverb None; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Neck + Bridge, Volume 8, Tone 7. Set Master to your room. These settings play the acoustic intro. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
Can I get the Wish You Were Here tone on my own amp?
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