David Gilmour

David Gilmour replaced his Uni-Vibe in 1974 and used it up until 1976 when he later switched to the Yamaha rotary and electric mistress in 1977. He would use it later on in live shows whenever he played shine on you crazy diamond

From the source article: "A MXR Phase 90 was also connected with send/returns during summer 1974."

Used on his solo album About Face and Pink Floyd's A Momentary Lapse of Reason.

In a 1984 issue of Guitar Player Magazine, Gilmour said the following of his sound: "At the moment, the sound that I'm using a lot of the time is going through a Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal to a Boogie amplifier to a [MXR] DDL and then on into a regular Fender amplifier....I use a DDL on it...because I find it stops the fuzz box from from sounding like a fuzz box. It smoothes off the unpleasant, raw frequencies that you get from the fuzz box. Then you get a nice sort of sound.”

On PULSE rig, there was a Proco Rat used probably for the solos in Money

This small light-blue pedal can be seen on top of some of David's equipment in the first two photos of his 2001-2002 concert setup.

Used extensively throughout the 80's and 90's. Also used in solo shows when doing more recent Floyd tunes.

This replaced David's Coloursound Powerboost overdrive around the 80's. Two of these are part of his Momentary and Division bell setup in 1993 and 1994, and are still used in his solo shows.

(The source lists these as Chandler Tube Drivers.) Photo of David Gilmour's pedalboard with both Tube Drivers: http://www.kitrae.net/music/Division%20Bell%20pedals_enhanced.jpg

"I currently have two BK Butler Tube Drivers on my pedalboard, and I just use one or the other. If I need a little something more, I’ll stomp a compressor with a bit of drive onto the beginning of it, and that will turn things up another whole gear." - Guitar Player interview.

David started using the Uni-Vibe around 1971 for the Obscured by Clouds recordings and live performances. The Uni-Vibe was also used in the Dark Side of The Moon recordings and early in the tour. It was replaced in 1974 with an MXR Phase 90.

"You remember the old Univox Uni-Vibes? I had one built into a rack system. We even had the old logo embossed on the face plate." - Phil Taylor, David Gilmour's guitar tech.

Bottom left of the image, the MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp used by David Gilmour in the Division Bell tour can be seen.

Used in the Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour and the Division Bell tour alongside the MXR Dynacomp. (http://www.kitrae.net/music/David_Gilmour_Tone_Building.html#ToneBuildingPulse http://www.gilmourish.com/?page_id=156)

"Additional pedals include a Boss CS-2 Sustainer, MXR Dyna Comp, Iba- nez CP9 Compressor-Limiter, Boss Hyperfuzz, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff, two Chandler Industries Tube Drivers and three Boss Graphic Equalizers. He also operates several master volume pedals: one for his 4x12 cabinets, another one for his rotating speakers, another for his voice box and a speed control for the doppolas." - Phil Taylor, David Gilmour's guitar tech.

"After extensive tests David decided on the following list of effects to be incorporated: Boss CS-2; Pete Cornish G-2 Fuzz; EH Big Muff; Pete Cornish Soft Sustain-2; Chandler Tube Driver; Pete Cornish Tape Echo Simulator; Pete Cornish Custom Stereo Chorus using a modified Boss CE-2." - from Pete Cornish website

David’s elaborate pedal rack as seen in his new recording studio, Medina (Hove, Brighton, UK).

"Additional pedals include a Boss CS-2 Sustainer, MXR Dyna Comp, Iba- nez CP9 Compressor-Limiter, Boss Hyperfuzz, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff, two Chandler Industries Tube Drivers and three Boss Graphic Equalizers. He also operates several master volume pedals: one for his 4x12 cabinets, another one for his rotating speakers, another for his voice box and a speed control for the doppolas." - Phil Taylor, David Gilmour's guitar tech.

David Gilmour has used the pitch shift Digitech Whammy since early 90s recording the Grammy-winning song Marooned from the Division Bell album. In his solo album On An Island and in the recently Pink Floyd last album Endless River, he stills uses the same pedal. Of course, he always gets the best from every effect he uses and the Whammy isn't the exception.

In an interview with Phil Taylor, David's guitar technician. He is quoted in the article as saying : "PT: It think it's just pretty much him. He is obviously using a couple of effects, like a Big Muff and a delay, but it really is just his fingers, his vibrato, his choice of notes and how he sets his effects."

David Gilmour has been known to use the Big Muff on one of the most renowned guitar solos of all time, the solo from Comfortably Numb.

Used on Gilmour's solo record About Face and its respective tour.

A Boss MZ-2 can be seen in the photo, used in the A Momentary Lapse Of Reason tour 1987-1990.

Made by Pete Cornish back in 2006, the all tube effects board feature a tube buffer preamp between each pedal. The effects as in chain: Demeter Compulator (modified by Pete Cornish) Send/ Return #1 (pre distortion) Pete Cornish G-2 (Germaniun Fuzz) Pete Cornish P-1 (Presicion Fuzz) NOTE: The both distortion unit are connected in parallel, allowing only one to be ON at the time. BK Tube Driver (with 12ax7) (used as overdrive unit) BK Tube Driver (with 12au7) (used as boost unit for fuzz units) NOTE: The both tube driver are connected in parallel, allowing only one to be ON at the time. Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer (modified by Pete Cornish) Send/ Return #2 (post distortion) Pete Cornish T.E.S (Tape Echo Simulator) Send/ Return #3 (labellel MXR) Note: The both delays units are connected in parallel into a mixer (labellel DLY MASTERS) Isolated output #1 Isolated output #2

David’s elaborate pedal rack as seen in his new recording studio, Medina (Hove, Brighton, UK).

David’s elaborate pedal rack as seen in his new recording studio, Medina (Hove, Brighton, UK).

David Gilmour utilized the Boss CE-3 Chorus pedal during the "About Face" era, as detailed by Bjorn on Gilmourish.

"Additional pedals include a Boss CS-2 Sustainer, MXR Dyna Comp, Iba- nez CP9 Compressor-Limiter, Boss Hyperfuzz, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff, two Chandler Industries Tube Drivers and three Boss Graphic Equalizers. He also operates several master volume pedals: one for his 4x12 cabinets, another one for his rotating speakers, another for his voice box and a speed control for the doppolas." - Phil Taylor, David Gilmour's guitar tech.

David Gilmour often used this to create volume swells and use it on his slide solos in the Meddle and Obscured by Clouds era. It can be seen in the photo from Gilmourish.com.

David Gilmour went back and forth between the Vox Wah Wah Pedal and the Dunlop CryBaby Wah Wah Pedal before finally sticking with the CryBaby by Animals

David’s elaborate pedal rack as seen in his new recording studio, Medina (Hove, Brighton, UK).

Per this page from the meticulously researched database about Gilmour's sound, a triangle Big Muff was added to Gilmour's board for a European leg of his 2006 On An Island tour. The site offers the theory that it was used during the 'funky' part of echoes in conjunction with the T-Rex Replica to get a really aggressive sound with tonnes of space.

David’s elaborate pedal rack as seen in his new recording studio, Medina (Hove, Brighton, UK).

A 5th-generation Whammy was used for Live at Pompeii.

The Electric Mistress flanger (David used a late 1976 V2 model) is essential for David’s late 70s and early 80s tones. The pedal was heavily featured on the 1977 Animals tour, his 1978 solo album, 1979-81 The Wall album and tour and last on 1983’s The Final Cut.

Top of rack – bottom row 2 Free The Tone Flight Time Digital Delays

"Additional pedals include a Boss CS-2 Sustainer, MXR Dyna Comp, Iba- nez CP9 Compressor-Limiter, Boss Hyperfuzz, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff, two Chandler Industries Tube Drivers and three Boss Graphic Equalizers. He also operates several master volume pedals: one for his 4x12 cabinets, another one for his rotating speakers, another for his voice box and a speed control for the doppolas." - Phil Taylor, David Gilmour's guitar tech.

Used for Live at Pompeii.

David Gilmour used the Analog Man Sun Face RCA during his 2006 tour, as noted on the Analog Man website's Sun Face and Fuzz Face page.

According to "Gilmourish" website, Gilmour also uses Chandler Tube Driver pedal.

"Additional pedals include a Boss CS-2 Sustainer, MXR Dyna Comp, Iba- nez CP9 Compressor-Limiter, Boss Hyperfuzz, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff, two Chandler Industries Tube Drivers and three Boss Graphic Equalizers. He also operates several master volume pedals: one for his 4x12 cabinets, another one for his rotating speakers, another for his voice box and a speed control for the doppolas." - Phil Taylor, David Gilmour's guitar tech.