Comfortably Numb amp settings — Marshall Plexi 1959
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably Numb”, dialed in for a Marshall Plexi 1959 with a Danelectro 59M NOS+. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — Outro Solo
1969 Black Stratocaster (DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup) -> MXR Dyna Comp -> 1974 EHX 'Ram's Head' Big Muff Pi -> 100W Hiwatt DR103 linked input into WEM 4x12 (Fane Crescendo speakers) blended with Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet and MXR digital delay (~480ms)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Master | 8 |
02Digital Delay (e.g. MXR / Boss DD-3)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (~480ms delay)
Because you lack the Ram's Head Big Muff, the Plexi must be pushed hard into power-amp saturation (gain 8) to approximate Gilmour's singing sustain directly from the amp. The Danelectro's lipstick pickups are naturally glassier and brighter than Gilmour's overwound DiMarzio FS-1, so treble and presence are rolled back while keeping mids forward. Adding a dedicated Ram's Head Big Muff clone will let you run the Plexi cleaner and capture the exact scooped, violin-smooth fuzz character.
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