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 Gibson Les Paul. Studio version outro solo, The Wall (1979)
Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat, DiMarzio FS-1 bridge) -> MXR Dyna Comp -> EHX Ram's Head Big Muff Pi -> Hiwatt DR103 100W Head & Yamaha RA-200 rotary cabinet
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 7 |
01Dyna Comp Compressor Block
Even out attack and feed sustain into the fuzz
02Ram's Head Big Muff Fuzz Block
Primary gain source; smooth violin-like fuzz
03Rotary / Chorus Block
Simulates the Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet swirl
04Digital Delay Block
Set delay time around 370ms to match Gilmour's tape/digital delay
Because the Les Paul humbuckers have a thicker midrange and darker high-end than Gilmour's single-coil Strat, keep the Big Muff Tone around 5 and roll the guitar tone knob slightly to 9 to prevent low-end mud. The clean Hiwatt amp model serves strictly as a high-headroom platform for the Muff and compressor, keeping the amp gain down at 2. Rotary modulation and delay blocks provide the spacious, swirling dimension of the original studio recording.
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