Comfortable numb amp settings — Fender Twin Reverb
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortable numb”, dialed in for a Fender Twin Reverb with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. 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 | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 4 |
01Valeton GP-100: COMP Block (Dyna-style)
Even sustain and compression in front of fuzz
02Valeton GP-100: DIST Block (Muff / Fuzz-style)
Primary gain source; emulates Gilmour's Ram's Head Big Muff
03Valeton GP-100: MOD Block (Chorus/Rotary)
Simulates the Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker spread
04Valeton GP-100: DLY Block (Digital/Tape Delay)
Set delay time to ~370ms with 3-4 audible repeats
The Fender Twin Reverb provides a massive, clean Hiwatt-style foundation, but its natural 6kHz treble shelf can make fuzz piercing—the Bright switch is kept OFF, Mids pushed to 7, and Treble settled at 5 to fatten the core tone. The Ibanez GRG170DX bridge humbucker has higher output and thicker low-mids than Gilmour's single-coil DiMarzio FS-1, so rolling your guitar's tone knob down to 8 smooths off harsh pick transients. Amp gain stays at 2 to ensure the Valeton GP-100 Muff model provides 100% of the singing saturation without preamp mud.
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