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What gear does Pink Floyd use?

David Gilmour was seen with the Black Strat and a Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face, Roger Waters with a black Fender Precision Bass, Hiwatt amps and Rotosound strings, and Richard Wright with a Wurlitzer 200. Gilmour and Waters were seen using EMS VCS 3 and Synthi AKS synths and Binson Echorecs.

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What synth was used on On the Run?

Gearnews reports that On the Run began as a sequence entered on the EMS Synthi AKS's miniature keyboard, which Roger Waters then reworked. The band also used an EMS VCS 3, a Synthi A and Gilmour's custom Synthi Hi-Fli.

What bass did Roger Waters play?

Bonedo reports the Pink Floyd bass sound is tied to his black Fender Precision Bass with a maple fingerboard, played with a pick and Rotosound Swing Bass strings, through Hiwatt amps in the 1970s and later Ampeg.

What keyboards did Richard Wright use on Dark Side of the Moon?

Mostly his Wurlitzer 200 electric piano, plus the studio's Rhodes at times, with a Binson Echorec for space.

What was the Black Strat?

David Gilmour's main guitar for most of his career, modified over the years with Kluson tuners and at one point a Gibson PAF humbucker. It sold at Christie's in 2019 for close to $4 million.

What was Dark Side of the Moon recorded on?

Alan Parsons recorded it at Abbey Road on the EMI TG12345 console and a 16-track Studer A80, with Fairchild 660 limiters and an EMT 140 plate.

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Pink Floyd were the London band of Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason and David Gilmour, behind The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here and The Wall. This guide covers the band's gear: Gilmour's Black Strat and pedals, Waters' Precision bass and Hiwatt amps, Wright's keyboards, the EMS synths and Binson echoes, and the Abbey Road gear that recorded Dark Side.

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