Comfortable numb amp settings — Vox VT40X
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortable numb”, dialed in for a Vox VT40X with a Epiphone Les Paul Classic. 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 & Yamaha RA-200 rotary cabinet
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 5 |
01Onboard Compressor Block (Vox VT40X)
Engage onboard comp model to emulate the studio MXR Dyna Comp sustain
02Onboard Orange Dist Block (Big Muff style)
Gain source emulating Gilmour's Ram's Head Big Muff
03Onboard Chorus / Flanger Block
Set subtle to replicate the slow swirl of Gilmour's Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker
04Onboard Tape Echo / Delay Block
Around 370ms warm repeats matching the studio mix delay
Because the Epiphone Les Paul Classic has thicker, darker humbuckers than Gilmour's single-coil Strat with the DiMarzio FS-1, the VT40X treble is kept neutral at 5 with mids pushed to 7 to retain articulation without getting muddy. On the VT40X, all high gain comes from the onboard Big Muff style fuzz block running into a clean British amp model rather than amp preamp crunch. Roll the bridge tone knob to 8 to soften the humbucker edge into a creamy, flute-like sustain.
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