Comfortably num amp settings — Vox VT40X
The Pink floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably num”, dialed in for a Vox VT40X with a Ibanez AZ2402. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — first solo uses bridge+neck pickups, second solo/outro uses bridge only
1969 Fender Stratocaster (DiMarzio FS-1 bridge) → MXR Dyna Comp → EHX Big Muff Pi → Hiwatt DR103 100W (linked channels) + Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 5 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 5 |
01Compressor (built-in VT40X effect or RECOMMENDED: MXR Dyna Comp)
Use VT40X onboard compressor via Tone Room software — set before amp model. Essential for the smooth attack and sustain.
02Big Muff Pi (RECOMMENDED — not currently owned)
RECOMMENDED — critical for this tone. EHX Big Muff (any version) or Nano Big Muff. Without it, push amp gain to 7 and accept less sustain.
03Chorus (built-in VT40X effect — emulates rotating speaker)
Slow, subtle modulation via Tone Room to emulate the Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker. Not a dramatic chorus — keep it understated.
Your AZ2402's Seymour Duncan Hyperion humbuckers are hotter and darker than Gilmour's single-coil FS-1, so I pulled treble back only slightly (original Hiwatt was at 5) and kept mids at 6 to preserve the vocal quality. The VT40X Boutique OD model approximates the Hiwatt's firm, articulate breakup better than the Vox AC models would. Without a Big Muff, you lose the creamy fuzz sustain — the amp gain alone won't replicate it.
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