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Comfortably Numb amp settings — Fender Champion 20

The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably Numb”, dialed in for a Fender Champion 20 with a Squier Affinity Stratocaster. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — Outro Solo

Original rig

1969 Black Stratocaster (DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup) -> EHX Ram's Head Big Muff Pi -> MXR Dyna Comp -> Pete Cornish ST-2 Boost -> Hiwatt DR103 100W (linked channels) + Yamaha RA-200 rotary cabinet

Singing, violin-like high-sustain fuzz lead with smooth top-end and lush space

Amp settings — Fender Champion 20

CHANNELVoice: British 80s (high-gain crunch/lead) | FX Select: Delay+Rev (or Delay)

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	6
Treble	5
Reverb	6
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE7 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Champion 20 is a modeling amp without a dedicated mid or presence knob, so select the British high-gain voice to simulate the saturated Big Muff and cranked Hiwatt stack from the amp alone. Roll your Strat bridge tone knob back to 7 to round off single-coil top-end harshness and replicate Gilmour's smooth, violin-like sustain. Turn the onboard FX Level knob to around 5-6 set to Delay+Rev to match the massive studio ambience and rotary spread.

PRO TIPDig in with a heavy pick right near the bridge for the pinch harmonics, but use wide, slow finger vibrato in the wrist rather than the fingers to let notes bloom and sustain naturally.

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