Luck and Strange settings and setups

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Note that there are no records of what effects David Gilmour used on each track. The listings below are based on my own guessing, having listened to the album and used footage from the recording sessions for reference. Specific guitar listings are based on David Gilmour interviews and videos posted on his social media channels.

Black Cat

Black Strat “Black Cat”
– Compression
– Overdrive (Tube Driver)
– Delay

Luck and Strange

Gretsch Duo Jet (main riff, using fingers)
– Compression
– Delay
Electric guitar (solos, two different tracks)
– Compression
– Overdrive (Tube Driver)
– Delay
– Yamaha RA200 (for ambience)

Note: Luck and Strange dates back to the 2007 Barn Jam sessions, with Richard Wright. The main guitar theme or loop, was played by David at the Barn Jam on his Gretsch Duo Jet. The two solo guitar tracks, panned to the right, are recorded for the Luck and Strange album in early 2024.

The Piper’s Call

Ukulele (intro)
Acoustic nylon string (intro soloing)
Acoustic steel string
Rickenbacker “frying pan” lap steel
– Compression
– Overdrive (Tube Driver)
– Delay
Electric guitar (rhythms)
– Overdrive
– Tremolo
Gibson Les Paul Goldtop (solo)
– Overdrive (Tube Driver)
– Delay
– Yamaha RA200 (for ambience)

A Single Spark

Acoustic steel string
Electric guitar (rhythm double tracked)
Black Strat “Black Cat” (solo)
– Compression
– Overdrive (Tube Driver)
– Delay
Electric guitar (swell effect)
– Compression
– Delay

Note: The swell effect, is most likely done using the “Black Cat” Strat as explained in one of the videos posted of David talking about the recording of the album.

Vita Brevis

Slide guitar
– Echo

Between Two Points

Acoustic steel string
Black Strat “Black Cat” (solo)
– Compression
– Overdrive (Tube Driver)
– Delay
– Yamaha RA200 (for rotary/chorus effect)

Dark and Velvet Nights

Electric guitar (intro and verse rhythm)
– Overdrive
Rickenbacker “frying pan” lap steel
– Compression
– Overdrive (Tube Driver)
– Delay
– Yamaha RA200 (for ambience)
Electric guitar (rhythms double tracked)
Gibson ES-335 (solos)
– Overdrive (Tube Driver)
– Delay 

Sings

Cumbus guitar (soloing)
Acoustic steel string guitar
Electric guitar (rhythms – with chorus effect?)

Scattered

Electric guitar (swell effect)
– Compression
– Delay
Electric guitar (rhythms snare markings)
– Overdrive
Acoustic steel string (double tracked)
Acoustic steel string (solo 1)
Black Strat “Black Cat” (solo 2)
– Compression
– Overdrive (Tube Driver)
– Delay
– Yamaha RA200 (for ambience)
Black Strat “Black Cat” (solo 3)
– Compression
– Distortion (ram’s head Big Muff)
– Delay

Note: The swell effect, is most likely done using the “Black Cat” Strat as explained in one of the videos posted of David talking about the recording of the album.