Comfortable numb amp settings — Line 6 Spider IV 15
The Pink floyd guitar tone for “Comfortable numb”, dialed in for a Line 6 Spider IV 15 with a Gibson Slash Les Paul Standard. 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 | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 5 |
01Spider IV Onboard Chorus/Flanger
Set FX knob just into the Chorus/Flange range to replicate the Yamaha RA-200 rotary cabinet
02Spider IV Onboard Delay
Tap tempo to approximately 370ms to emulate the studio digital delay
The Spider IV 15's 'Metal' voice simulates high-gain saturation to approximate the singing sustain of Gilmour's Ram's Head Big Muff without needing external pedals. Because the Slash Les Paul has hot Alnico II humbuckers compared to Gilmour's single-coil Strat, roll the guitar tone knob down to 8 and keep the amp's treble at 5 to round off harshness and capture that creamy, violin-like top end. Use the onboard chorus/flange set low to mimic the subtle dimensional swirl of the Yamaha rotary speaker. Clean verse: switch to the Clean channel with Chorus active.
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