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The Final Cut
1983 4:47
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The Final Cut

"The Final Cut" is a song by Pink Floyd, serving as the title track of their twelfth studio album released on 21 March 1983. The album draws from unused material written during The Wall sessions, giving it a raw, introspective character. For electric guitar players, the track offers an opportunity to explore Pink Floyd's restrained, atmosphere-driven style, where tone, dynamics, and phrasing matter far more than speed or technical complexity.

  • The Final Cut album was built partly from material left over from The Wall sessions of 1979, influencing the song's dark tone.
  • Pink Floyd released the album through both Harvest and Columbia Records in 1983, marking a transitional period for the band.
  • The track rewards guitarists focused on expressive, minimalist playing rather than flashy technique, tone control is essential.
Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

Gilmour's 1969 Black Strat is his primary instrument, offering glassy neck pickup tones perfect for his singing bends and the warm, rounded character that defines Pink Floyd's melodic solos without harsh brightness.

Fender Telecaster
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Fender Telecaster

This workhorse guitar provided Gilmour with a brighter, more cutting tone for rhythm work and alternative textures, offering the snap and clarity needed for Pink Floyd's diverse sonic palette across studio and live performances.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Gilmour's 1955 Les Paul Goldtop, fitted with original P-90 pickups, delivers the thick, gritty midrange essential for iconic solos like Comfortably Numb's outro, providing tonal weight and sustain that Strats cannot match.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

Though less documented than the Goldtop, this model would offer similar thick, sustained tones with enhanced versatility through multiple pickup switching, supporting Gilmour's need for varied textures within complex Pink Floyd arrangements.

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Fender Twin Reverb

Gilmour used Twin Reverbs for their exceptional clean headroom and built-in reverb, creating spacious, shimmering textures that complement his delay-heavy effects chain and define Pink Floyd's atmospheric, three-dimensional soundscapes.

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Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

The Cry Baby opens Gilmour's effects chain, allowing expressive vocal-like phrasing on solos, integral to Pink Floyd's emotional delivery and creating dynamic dynamic tonal sweeps that enhance the band's psychedelic and progressive character.

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