Comfortably numb amp settings — NUX MG-30
The Pink floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably numb”, dialed in for a NUX MG-30 with a PRS SE Custom 24. 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) + Yamaha RA-200 rotary cabinet
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 7 |
01CMP Block (K-Comp / Dyna Comp style)
Even, singing sustain before the fuzz block
02EFX Block (Muff / Fuzz)
Primary gain source; Tone rolled back to tame high-end fizz
03MOD Block (Rotary / Uni-Vibe)
Simulates Gilmour's Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker
04DLY Block (Analog / Digital Delay)
Set delay time to ~375ms to recreate the spacious tape/binson echo
The NUX MG-30's HIWIRE model provides the immense clean headroom of Gilmour's DR103, allowing the Muff block to act as the primary gain source without muddying the preamp. Because the PRS SE Custom 24 has higher-output humbuckers than Gilmour's DiMarzio FS-1 single-coil, the guitar tone knob is pulled down to 8 and the Muff tone is kept low at 4 to eliminate harshness while maintaining rich, violin-like sustain. First solo switch: keep settings identical, but ease the guitar volume back to 8 for a slightly less aggressive attack.
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