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Comfortably Numb amp settings — Squier Frontmant

The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably Numb”, dialed in for a Squier Frontmant with a Squier Sonic. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — Outro Solo

Original rig

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

Singing, violin-like high-sustain fuzz lead with smooth top-end and lush space

Amp settings — Squier Frontmant

CHANNELDrive Channel (OD Select Button IN)

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	6
Treble	4
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE7 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff Pi

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; with this pedal, switch amp to Clean channel and set amp gain to 2

Volume 6 · Tone 5 · Sustain 8

02Digital / Analog Delay (e.g. Boss DD-3 / Carbon Copy)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (approx 375ms to 440ms delay)

Level 5 · Feedback 4 · Time 6

Why these settings

Without external pedals, engage the Frontman's Drive channel with gain at 7 to provide the necessary sustain and clipping for the lead lines. Treble is pulled back to 4 to round off the solid-state harshness and mimic Gilmour's smooth, filtered fuzz curve through the Hiwatt. Rolling your guitar tone control back to 7 smooths the ceramic bridge pickup attack into a violin-like sustain.

PRO TIPPick smoothly near the neck or middle pickup area even while using the bridge pickup; hitting the string lightly with the fleshy side of your thumb right after the pick mimics Gilmour's signature singing pinch-harmonic bloom.

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