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Comfortably Numb amp settings — Fender Hot Rod Deluxe IV

The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably Numb”, dialed in for a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe IV with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — Outro Solo

Original rig

1969 Fender Stratocaster (DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup) -> MXR Dyna Comp -> 1974 EHX Ram's Head Big Muff Pi -> 100W Hiwatt DR103 Custom Head -> WEM 4x12 cab blended with Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker and MXR Digital Delay (~480ms)

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

Amp settings — Fender Hot Rod Deluxe IV

CHANNELClean ChannelBRIGHToffBOOSToff

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Keeley Compressor Mini

Even out attack and feed sustained signal into the dirt section

Comp 7 · Level 6

02Strymon Riverside

Gain source — set to High Gain mode with Mid push to recreate the smooth, singing Ram's Head Big Muff fuzz sustain

Drive 8 · Level 6 · Bass 6 · Middle 7 · Treble 5

03BK Butler Tube Driver

Used as post-distortion EQ warmer and smooth line driver

Out Level 7 · Hi 4 · Lo 6 · Drive 3

04Strymon Mobius

Rotary mode (slow speed) to emulate the Yamaha RA-200 cabinet dimension

Speed 3 · Depth 5 · Level 5

05Strymon Timeline

Digital delay mode set to ~480ms (quarter note around 127 BPM) with warm tape-like filtering

Time 5 · Repeats 4 · Mix 4 · Filter 5 · Grit 2

06Strymon BigSky

Plate or Hall setting for subtle studio room depth

Decay 4 · Pre-Delay 2 · Mix 3 · Tone 5

Why these settings

The Hot Rod Deluxe IV has a naturally scooped mid-range and bright top-end compared to Gilmour's punchy, flat Hiwatt DR103 platform. We push the amp's Middle to 7, keep Treble at 5, and run the Clean channel at low gain (2) so your pedals provide the entire distortion stage. The Riverside handles the heavy sustained fuzz voice while the Tube Driver warms the top-end and prevents harsh single-coil bite. First solo: roll guitar volume back slightly to 8 for a slightly less aggressive, dynamic edge.

PRO TIPGilmour strikes with a heavy pick right near the bridge for initial attack bite, while applying wide, slow, vocal-like vibrato to the sustained notes using his wrist rather than just the fingers.

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