Comfortably Numb amp settings — Sonicake Pocket Master
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably Numb”, dialed in for a Sonicake Pocket Master with a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster. Studio version outro solo, The Wall (1979)
Fender 'Black Strat' (DiMarzio FS-1 bridge) -> MXR Dyna Comp -> EHX 'Ram's Head' Big Muff Pi -> Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 & Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 7 |
01Compressor Block (Dynacomp style)
Even out attack and provide fundamental sustain into the fuzz
02Muff / Fuzz Block (Ram's Head style)
Primary gain source; smooth high-gain saturation
03Modulation Block (Chorus / Rotary style)
Simulates the Yamaha RA-200 rotary cabinet swirl
04Delay Block (Analog / Tape style)
Set to around 370-400ms to create the spacious wall-of-sound solo trail
Keep the Sonicake's amp model clean and headroom-focused since the onboard Muff fuzz block handles all the clipping. Gilmour's signature sound comes from pushing mid frequencies into a clean Hiwatt platform, so keep mids pushed to 7 to prevent the fuzz from disappearing in the mix. Setting the modulation block to a slow, subtle rate captures the Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker spread heard on the record.
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