Comfortably numb amp settings — NUX Mighty 20 MkII
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably numb”, dialed in for a NUX Mighty 20 MkII with a Ibanez RG550. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — Outro Solo
1969 Black Strat (DiMarzio FS-1 bridge) -> MXR Dyna Comp -> 1974 EHX Ram's Head Big Muff Pi -> 100W Hiwatt DR103 with Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 5 |
| Master | 7 |
01Compressor Block (Dyna Comp model)
Engage onboard comp block before dirt to flatten dynamics and lengthen sustain
02Fuzz Block (Muff / Big Fuzz model)
Primary gain source; dials in the signature singing Gilmour sustain
03Chorus / Rotary Block
Emulates the Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cab cabinet swirl
04Digital Delay Block
Set to roughly 370ms with moderate feedback for spacious repeats
The NUX Mighty 20 MkII runs a clean high-headroom amp model while its internal Muff-style fuzz block supplies the core distortion. The Ibanez V8 bridge humbucker pushes hotter output and thicker midrange than Gilmour's single-coil DiMarzio FS-1, so the guitar tone knob is pulled down to 8 to soften harsh upper-treble bite without losing clarity. The onboard rotary modulation and delay emulate the layered Yamaha RA-200 cabinet spread from the original studio session. First solo: roll guitar volume down slightly to 8 for a smoother, less aggressive attack.
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