Comfortably Numb amp settings — Sonicake Matribox II Pro
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably Numb”, dialed in for a Sonicake Matribox II Pro with a Donner DST-550. 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 (linked channels) + Yamaha RA-200 rotary cabinet
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 5 |
| Master | 7 |
01Dyna Comp (Compressor Block)
Even dynamics and adds initial attack compression
02Ram's Head / Triangle Fuzz (Drive Block)
Main gain source for soaring violin-like sustain
03Chorus / Rotary Modulation Block
Simulates the Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker spread
04Digital/Analog Delay Block
Set to approx. 370ms to create the signature Gilmour ambient echo
The Matribox II Pro handles the clean headroom using a Hiwatt-style clean model, keeping amp gain low so the onboard Big Muff model provides the creamy saturation. The DST-550's bridge pickup is slightly brighter than a vintage DiMarzio FS-1, so the tone knob is pulled down to 8 to tame harsh treble. Chorus and delay blocks recreate the spatial dimension of Gilmour's rotating speaker and tape echo combination.
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