Comfortably numb amp settings — Marshall DSL40CR
The Pink floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably numb”, dialed in for a Marshall DSL40CR with a Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — Outro Solo (Signature Part)
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 | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 5 |
01Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff Pi
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
02Digital Delay
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (FX loop, set to ~380ms for Gilmour's signature quarter-note repeats)
Because you own no pedals, the DSL40CR's Classic Gain Crunch channel is pushed to gain 7 to simulate the massive sustain of the original Big Muff into a Hiwatt. To compensate for the Les Paul's thicker humbuckers compared to Gilmour's bright single-coil Strat, roll the guitar tone knob down to 7 to smooth out the top end without losing vocal clarity. If you acquire a Ram's Head Big Muff, switch the amp to the Clean mode with gain dropped to 2 and let the pedal generate the core fuzz.
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