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 David Gilmour Stratocaster. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — second solo tone
1969 Fender Stratocaster with DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup, Hiwatt DR103 100w head (linked channels), Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Ram's Head), MXR Dyna Comp, Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 6 |
01Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. This is the primary gain source; amp stays clean
Gilmour's Hiwatt is mid-forward and takes the Big Muff's saturation cleanly. Your Blues Junior is naturally scooped with bright treble, so mid is pushed +2 and treble dropped -1 to compensate. Amp gain stays low at 3 because the Big Muff provides all the drive — stacking amp dirt would muddy the singing sustain. The Blues Junior's 12" speaker compresses similarly to the original's Fane Crescendos when pushed.
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