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Comfortably numb amp settings — Nux mk ii mighty 60 watt

The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably numb”, dialed in for a Nux mk ii mighty 60 watt with a Artist guitars Stratocaster. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — second solo

Original rig

1969 Black Fender Stratocaster (DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup) → Ram's Head Big Muff Pi → Boss GE-7 (mid boost) → Hiwatt DR103 100W into WEM 4x12 + Yamaha RA-200 rotary speakers, with ~400ms delay and plate reverb

Soaring, vocal sustain with controlled fuzz — warm but defined, swelling bloom rather than compressed mush

Amp settings — Nux mk ii mighty 60 watt

CHANNELCrunch or British-voiced channel — select the Marshall/Hiwatt-style voicing if available on the NUXBRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	3
Bass	5
Mid	6
Treble	4
Presence	5
Reverb	4
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE7 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Big Muff Pi (Ram's Head or NYC variant)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. This is the heart of the tone. The critical insight: Sustain is set LOW (around 3/10), NOT maxed. Tone warm (3/10). Volume HOT (7/10) to push the amp. Without this pedal, the TS + GE-7 combination above is your best approximation.

Sustain 3 · Tone 3 · Volume 7

02Ibanez Tube Screamer

Used as Big Muff substitute — the Valtron GP-5 is a multi-FX and won't replicate the Muff's mid-scoop accurately. The TS set with LOW drive and HIGH level pushes the amp while preserving note definition. This is your primary gain source.

Drive 3 · Tone 5 · Level 7

03Boss GE-7

Critical for Gilmour tone — boosts 400Hz and 800Hz to recover the mids that fuzz typically scoops. This is what makes the solo 'sing' rather than get lost in the mix.

100Hz 5 · 200Hz 5 · 400Hz 7 · 800Hz 7 · 1.6kHz 6 · 3.2kHz 5 · 6.4kHz 4 · Level 6

04Valtron GP-5 (Delay)

Set delay time to approximately 400-420ms. Aim for 2-3 repeats that fade gracefully. The long delay is essential — it creates the spacious, atmospheric quality. If the GP-5 has modulation/chorus, engage it subtly.

Time 7 · Feedback 3 · Level 4

Why these settings

The NUX Mighty is a modeling amp — select its British/Marshall-style voicing to approximate the Hiwatt's punchy, clean-but-loud character. Gain stays LOW (3) because the original Hiwatt wasn't breaking up — the Big Muff provided the saturation. Your Strat's stock single coils are slightly brighter than Gilmour's DiMarzio FS-1, so treble is pulled back to 4. The TS at low drive + GE-7 mid boost is the closest path to Muff-like sustain without the actual pedal.

PRO TIPThe secret to this solo is slow, deliberate vibrato applied AFTER the note blooms — let the note swell for a full beat before adding vibrato. Pick closer to the neck for a rounder attack. The sustain you hear isn't from maxed fuzz; it's from the amp's natural compression and the 400ms delay trails stacking. Play softer than you think.

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