Comfortably numb amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Paink floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably numb”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Gibson SG Standard 61. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — Outro Solo
Fender Black Stratocaster (bridge DiMarzio FS-1 / custom Duncan single coil) into 1974 EHX Ram's Head Big Muff Pi, MXR Dyna Comp, Electric Mistress/Yamaha RA-200 rotary, into Hiwatt DR103 100W head and WEM 4x12 cabinet
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 5 |
01Onboard Booster (Muff Fuzz / Guv DS)
Engage Katana onboard Booster (set to Muff Fuzz or classic high-sustain fuzz model in Tone Studio)
02Onboard Chorus / Rotary
Slow, subtle chorus/rotary emulation to mimic the Yamaha RA-200 revolving speaker
03Onboard Digital/Analog Delay
Set delay time to ~380-440ms with 3-4 warm repeats sitting behind the note
The Katana 50 MkII uses the high-headroom Clean amp type to mimic Gilmour's Hiwatt DR103 platform while the onboard Booster provides the core Big Muff fuzz saturation. Your Gibson SG's humbuckers are warmer and hotter than Gilmour's Strat single-coil, so the guitar tone knob is pulled back slightly to 8 and amp treble is set neutral to keep the fuzz smooth rather than overly dark. Presence is null because the Katana 50 faceplate physically lacks a presence knob.
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