Comfortably numb amp settings — Marshal MG50CFX
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably numb”, dialed in for a Marshal MG50CFX with a Yamaha Pacifica 112V. Studio version outro solo, The Wall (1979)
Fender Stratocaster ('Black Strat' with DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup) -> MXR Dyna Comp -> EHX 'Ram's Head' Big Muff Pi -> Hiwatt DR103 100W Head & Yamaha RA-200 rotary cabinet
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 5 |
| Master | 5 |
01Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Ram's Head)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; with this pedal, switch amp to Clean channel with gain at 2
02Digital Delay / Tape Echo
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; set delay time to ~375ms (dotted 8th/quarter)
Because you own no external fuzz pedal, the MG50CFX's OD-2 channel is used at gain 7 to emulate the singing saturation of the Ram's Head Big Muff. The MG50CFX faceplate has no presence control, so presence is omitted, while the onboard digital delay and studio reverb simulate the ambient space and rotary spread of the original Hiwatt/Yamaha rig. The bridge single-coil on the Pacifica provides the necessary cut, with tone backed off slightly to smooth the high-end fizz.
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