Comfortably numb amp settings — Headrush Prime
The Pink floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably numb”, dialed in for a Headrush Prime with a Gibson Les Paul Modern. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — Outro Solo
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 | 3 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 7 |
01Dyn Comp (MXR Dyna Comp model)
In HeadRush Prime pre-amp chain to enhance sustain and even out pick dynamics
02Tri Fuzz (EHX Big Muff Pi model)
Gain source — tone kept lower to tame the Les Paul humbuckers and mimic Gilmour's smooth violin-like top end
03Rotary (Yamaha RA-200 / Leslie model)
Placed after cab block or in stereo FX loop to replicate the swirling Yamaha RA-200 cabinet
04Digital Delay
Set to roughly 370ms quarter-note echo with moderate repeats to fill the soundstage
The Gibson Les Paul Modern's humbuckers have noticeably more output and midrange than Gilmour's single-coil Strat, so the Big Muff Tone is pulled down to 4 and guitar tone to 8 to avoid harshness and preserve that singing, rounded lead voice. The HeadRush Prime runs a Hiwatt DR103 clean platform with low gain (3) to prevent double-gain mud while the Tri Fuzz provides the full saturation. A subtle post-amp rotary block and digital delay replicate Gilmour's iconic Yamaha RA-200 swirl and acoustic studio space.
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