Comfortable amp settings — Headrush MX5
The Pink floid guitar tone for “Comfortable”, dialed in for a Headrush MX5 with a Ibanez GIO GRX40. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — Outro Solo
Fender Stratocaster ('The Black Strat' bridge pickup) -> MXR Dyna Comp -> EHX 'Ram's Head' Big Muff Pi -> Electric Mistress Flanger -> Hiwatt DR103 100W Head into WEM 4x12 cab & Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01Dyn Comp (MXR Dyna Comp model)
In front of amp block
02Tri Fuzz (Big Muff Ram's Head model)
Primary gain source into clean amp model
03Flanger (Electric Mistress style)
Set subtle to emulate the studio Yamaha RA-200 / Mistress swirl
04Digital Delay
Set to approx 375ms to 440ms; placed after amp block
05Plate Reverb
Post-amp ambient space
The Ibanez GRX40 bridge humbucker has more output and thicker midrange than Gilmour's single-coil Black Strat, so the Tri Fuzz Tone knob is rolled back to 4 and guitar tone to 9 to prevent harsh highs while keeping amp gain low at 3 on the clean Hiwatt model. Double-gain prevention is applied by letting the Tri Fuzz generate the iconic singing sustain into a high-headroom clean platform. Clean verse switch: bypass the Tri Fuzz block, engage the neck/middle pickup, and keep the subtle modulation active.
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