Comfortably Numb amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably Numb”, dialed in for a Fender Blues Junior IV with a Fender American Original 60s Stratocaster. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — Outro Solo (Signature Part)
1969 Black Strat (DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup) -> MXR Dyna Comp -> 1974 EHX 'Ram's Head' Big Muff Pi -> 100W Hiwatt DR103 paired with Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 5 |
01Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff Pi
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; with this pedal, disengage the amp's 'Fat' boost, drop amp gain to 3, and let the Muff supply the singing sustain.
The Blues Junior lacks a presence knob and naturally has a brighter, scooped Fender voice compared to Gilmour's massive 100W Hiwatt platform. To achieve the signature violin-like sustain without pedals, the 'Fat' boost switch is engaged with amp gain pushed to 8 while mids are pushed to 7 to compensate for the scooped voicing. Treble is pulled back to 5 to tame the high-end bite on the Strat's bridge pickup.
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