How David Gilmour’s Fender Dual Showman Reverb Gave Early Pink Floyd That Clean, Chiming Edge

Before the Hiwatt stacks became his signature, David Gilmour’s clean tone on the first three Pink Floyd albums—especially the More soundtrack—came from one unexpected workhorse: a 100‑watt Fender Dual Showman Reverb with a piggyback head pushing two 15‑inch JBL D130F speakers. That might sound like overkill for a clean sound, but it was the perfect recipe for Gilmour’s bell‑like,