Syd Barrett

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Roger Waters, Syd Barrett and Rick Wright of Pink Floyd perform at the UFO Club, London, December 1966.
What happened to Syd Barrett’s Mirror Disc Telecaster?

By Chris Gill Published

We investigate the many mysteries of the former Pink Floyd leader’s psychedelic guitar

Electric Guitars
ThorpyFX Scarlet Tunic
ThorpyFX Scarlet Tunic review

By Trevor Curwen Last updated

One man’s quest for early Pink Floyd sound resulted in this stompbox emulation of a long-forgotten 1960s British amp

Effects & Pedals
ThorpyFX Scarlet Tunic
How ThorpyFX harnessed Syd Barrett’s signature Selmer tones for the Scarlet Tunic

By Jamie Dickson Published

British pedal maker ThorpyFX has teamed up with Lee Harris of Saucerful of Secrets to capture the sound of Syd’s Selmer, but as we find out, there is a lot more to the Scarlet Tunic besides nailing those early Pink Floyd guitar tones

Effects & Pedals
ThorpyFX Scarlet Tunic
ThorpyFX aims to harness Syd Barrett’s early Pink Floyd tones with new Scarlet Tunic amp emulator pedal

By Matt Owen Published

The late Pink Floyd co-founder’s Selmer Treble N' Bass 50 amp – as well as an additional Vox AC30 and Hiwatt DR103 – has been crammed into the compact stompbox

Effects & Pedals
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The 25 weirdest guitarists of all time

By Dan Epstein Published

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Producer Norm Smith Discusses Pink Floyd's First Rock Milestone, 'Piper at the Gates of Dawn'

By Alan di Perna Published

Piper at the Gates of Dawn is Syd Barrett’s sole album with Pink Floyd, a rare peek into the fragile yet beautiful psyche of one of rock’s seminal tunesmiths.

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