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Comfortably numb amp settings — Boss Katana 100 MkII

The Pink floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably numb”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 100 MkII with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — Outro Solo

Original rig

1969 Black Stratocaster (DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup) -> MXR Dyna Comp -> 1974 EHX 'Ram's Head' Big Muff Pi -> 100W Hiwatt DR103 into WEM 4x12 and Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet -> MXR digital delay

Smooth, singing violin-like fuzz lead with rich sustain, rotary/chorus modulation, and ambient delay

Amp settings — Boss Katana 100 MkII

CHANNELClean amp type (with onboard 'Muff Fuzz' booster engaged)BRIGHToffBOOSTon

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	6
Mid	7
Treble	5
Presence	4
Reverb	5
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Onboard Compressor Block

Compressor block in BTS in front of preamp

Sustain 7 · Attack 4 · Level 6

02Onboard Booster Block (Muff Fuzz model)

Primary gain source; emulates the Ram's Head Big Muff

Drive 8 · Tone 4 · Level 7

03Onboard Mod/FX Block (Chorus / Rotary)

FX loop position; mimics the Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker

Rate 4 · Depth 5 · Level 6

04Onboard Delay Block (Analog/Digital Delay)

Set to approximately 480ms (FX loop position)

Time 6 · Feedback 5 · Level 4

Why these settings

The Katana Clean amp type reproduces the pristine, massive headroom of Gilmour's Hiwatt DR103 without adding preamp distortion. Pushing the mid knob to 7 counteracts the natural mid-scoop of the Big Muff fuzz block and keeps the Fender single-coil sounding full and smooth. The Presence on the 100 MkII is kept low at 4 and guitar tone backed down to 8 to tame the top-end bite. First solo: roll guitar volume back to 8 for a slightly cleaner, softer dynamic.

PRO TIPGilmour creates his seamless violin-like sustain by resting his picking hand lightly over the lower strings for damping while using wide, slow finger vibrato at the peak of his bends rather than immediately upon striking the note.

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