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Comfortably Numb amp settings — Squire SP-10

The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably Numb”, dialed in for a Squire SP-10 with a Fender David Gilmour Stratocaster. 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 — Squire SP-10

CHANNELClean (OD switch OFF)BOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	6
Treble	4
Master	4

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01EHX Big Muff Pi

Gain source — provides the massive sustain and scooped fuzz core

Volume 6 · Tone 4 · Sustain 8

02Boss OD-3 OverDrive

Used after the Muff to warm up the mid frequencies and smooth out fizzy clipping like Gilmour's Cornish boost

Level 7 · Tone 5 · Drive 2

03Rowin Analogue Flanger

Run direct into amp input — subtle modulation to mimic the Yamaha RA-200 rotary cabinet movement

Rate 3 · Depth 4 · Color 3

04Behringer DD400

Run direct into amp input — set to approximately 370ms delay for sweeping Gilmour lead space

Level 5 · Feedback 5 · Time 6 · Mode 4

Why these settings

The Squier SP-10 has only volume, treble, and bass controls with no mid knob, so leave its overdrive switch off and keep gain low to act as a clean pedal platform for the Big Muff. Stacking the Boss OD-3 with low drive directly after the Big Muff adds essential midrange body and softens the harsh treble that small 6-inch solid-state practice speakers naturally produce. Rolling the Strat's bridge tone knob down slightly rounds off harsh transients to achieve that smooth, singing violin sustain.

PRO TIPPick smoothly near the neck or middle pickup with the side of your thumb brushing the string slightly to generate sweet vocal-like pinch harmonics without aggressive pick attack.

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