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Comfortably numb amp settings — Peavey Classic 30

The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably numb”, dialed in for a Peavey Classic 30 with a Epiphone Les Paul Classic. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — second/outro solo (the iconic soaring lead)

Original rig

1969 Fender Stratocaster with DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup (bridge+neck engaged for first solo, bridge only for outro), Hiwatt DR103 100W head (linked channels: Normal 7, Brilliant 4.5, Bass 6, Mid 4, Treble 5, Presence 6, Master 5), MXR Dyna Comp, Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff Pi (Volume 4, Tone 6, Sustain 6), Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker cabinet, WEM 4x12 with Fane Crescendo speakers

Smooth, singing sustain with creamy midrange, moderate fuzz saturation, subtle swirling modulation, ethereal delay/reverb ambience

Amp settings — Peavey Classic 30

CHANNELClean (Normal channel)BRIGHToffBOOSToff

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE7 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Mooer GE200 — Compressor block

Light compression to smooth pick attack and add sustain before the fuzz

Type Studio Comp (Dyna Comp style) · Sustain 4 · Level 7 · Attack 5

02Mooer GE200 — Distortion block (Big Muff model)

Core of the singing lead tone — Tone rolled back slightly to tame fizz on humbuckers

Type US Muff or Triangle Muff · Gain/Sustain 6 · Tone 4 · Level 5

03Mooer GE200 — Modulation block (Chorus)

Slow, subtle swirl to emulate Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker movement

Type CE Chorus (Boss CE-2 style) · Rate 2 · Depth 5 · Mix 6

04Mooer GE200 — Delay block

Moderate delay with several repeats for spaciousness

Type Digital or Analog · Time 480ms · Feedback 3 · Mix 4

05Mooer GE200 — Reverb block

Large hall reverb for ethereal studio ambience — the mixing room sound

Type Hall · Decay 6 · Mix 4

Why these settings

Your Les Paul's humbuckers are hotter and warmer than Gilmour's Strat with DiMarzio FS-1. Reduce the Muff Tone to 4 (vs original 6) to prevent harshness, and roll guitar tone to 7 for that creamy top end. The Peavey Classic 30 stays clean — all gain comes from the GE200's Muff block. The Classic 30's natural midrange warmth actually helps approximate the Hiwatt's throaty character.

PRO TIPGilmour's secret is stacking moderate gain stages rather than maxing one — the compressor feeds a medium-sustain Muff into a slightly cooking amp. Play with your fingers angled to catch harmonics on bends; the Muff blooms when you dig in and sustains when you back off. Vibrato is wide and slow, not fast.

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