Comfortably Numb amp settings — Headrush Pedalboard
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably Numb”, dialed in for a Headrush Pedalboard with a Fender American Original 60s Stratocaster. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — Outro Solo
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) + WEM 4x12 / Yamaha RA-200 rotary cabinet
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 7 |
01Dyn III Comp (MXR Dyna Comp model)
Even out attack and feed sustained signal into the fuzz
02Tri Fuzz (Big Muff model)
Main gain source — keep tone rolled off slightly to eliminate harshness
03White Boost (Clean Boost / Pete Cornish model)
Post-fuzz EQ shaping and level lift into the amp
04Chorus / Rotary block
Simulates the subtle Yamaha RA-200 rotary cabinet movement
05Tape Delay
Set to around 370-380ms dotted eighth/quarter feel
The HeadRush clean amp model acts as a transparent, high-headroom platform for the Tri Fuzz gain source, preventing muddy dual-stage clipping. The vintage-output 60s Strat bridge pickup lacks the higher output of Gilmour's DiMarzio FS-1, so the compressor and boost blocks supply the necessary sustain and mid thickness. Rolling the Strat's bridge tone knob back to 8 tames the single-coil spike to mimic Gilmour's smooth, violin-like top end.
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