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Comfortably numb amp settings — NUX MG-300

The Pink floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably numb”, dialed in for a NUX MG-300 with a Epiphone SG Standard. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — second solo (the famous one)

Original rig

1969 Fender Stratocaster 'Black Strat' with DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup, Hiwatt DR103 100W head into WEM 4x12 with Fane Crescendos, MXR Dyna Comp, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Ram's Head), Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker for subtle modulation

Smooth, singing sustain with creamy midrange saturation and vocal-like compression — never harsh, always singing

Amp settings — NUX MG-300

CHANNELHiwatt amp model (or closest British clean — 'UK Rock' or 'Plexi Clean' on NUX)BRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	3
Bass	5
Mid	6
Treble	5
Presence	5
Reverb	3
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE7 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01NUX MG-300 Compressor block

Emulates MXR Dyna Comp — evens dynamics and adds sustain before the fuzz

Level 7 · Sustain 4

02NUX MG-300 Muff Fuzz block

Big Muff emulation — this is the primary gain source; tone at 6 keeps it smooth without ice-pick highs

Volume 5 · Tone 6 · Sustain 6

03NUX MG-300 Chorus block

Slow, subtle modulation to emulate the Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker warmth — not a swooshy chorus, just gentle movement

Rate 2 · Depth 4

04NUX MG-300 Delay block

Analog delay type — approximately 380-440ms with moderate repeats for that spacious Gilmour ambience

Time 5 · Feedback 4 · Mix 4

Why these settings

Your SG's humbuckers are hotter and warmer than Gilmour's single-coil Strat with the FS-1, so roll the tone knob to 7 to tame the upper harmonics and keep the Muff fuzz from getting harsh. Mid bumped to 6 compensates for the SG's naturally scooped midrange vs the Strat's mid presence. The MG-300's Muff model handles the saturation — keep the amp model clean.

PRO TIPGilmour's secret is finger vibrato, not gear — slow, wide, from-the-wrist vibrato that lets each note bloom. Also try bridge+neck together if your SG has coil-tap or you can wire it; Gilmour used that combo on the first solo for extra body.

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