Comfortable numb amp settings — Fender Mustang 1
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortable numb”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang 1 with a Epiphone Les Paul Modern. Studio version, The Wall (1979) - Outro solo
1969 Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat, DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup) -> MXR Dyna Comp -> EHX Ram's Head Big Muff Pi -> 1973 Hiwatt DR103 100W Head & Yamaha RA-200 rotary cabinet
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01Onboard Big Fuzz (Mustang Stomp Slot)
Mustang internal stompbox model (Big Muff emulation)
02Onboard Sine Chorus (Mustang Mod Slot)
Emulates Gilmour's Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet
03Onboard Tape Delay (Mustang Delay Slot)
Set to roughly 480ms with 3-4 warm repeats
The Mustang 1 lacks physical Mid and Presence knobs, so dial them via the British 80s amp model which provides the punchy Hiwatt-style midrange push and headroom. Since humbuckers on the Les Paul Modern are naturally thicker and darker than Gilmour's Strat, the fuzz tone is kept around 4 with guitar tone at 9 to retain high-end articulate bite without mud. First solo variation: switch to neck pickup and roll tone to 8 for that flute-like, rounded phrasing.
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