Comfortably Numb amp settings — Valeton GP-100
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably Numb”, dialed in for a Valeton GP-100 with a Fender Jim Root Telecaster. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — Outro Solo
1969 Black Stratocaster (DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup) -> MXR Dyna Comp -> 1974 EHX 'Ram's Head' Big Muff Pi -> 100W Hiwatt DR103 linked input into WEM 4x12 (Fane Crescendo speakers) blended with Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet and MXR digital delay (~480ms)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 7 |
01Compressor Block (Dynacomp style)
Direct in front of fuzz to smooth attack and feed sustain
02Fuzz / Distortion Block (Big Muff / Pi Fuzz style)
Main gain source
03Chorus / Modulation Block (CE-style)
Simulates the blended Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet
04Delay Block (Digital/Analog)
Set to approx 480ms with 3-4 repeats, placed after amp model/preamp
Because the Jim Root Telecaster features high-output active EMG humbuckers compared to Gilmour's single-coil DiMarzio FS-1, fuzz gain is dialed slightly lower and the guitar tone control is trimmed to tame harsh top-end sizzle. The Valeton GP-100's clean Hiwatt amp model serves as the pedal platform with low preamp gain to avoid double-gain mush while the Big Muff block drives the saturation. First solo: roll guitar volume back to 8 and switch to the neck pickup for the rounder, flute-like response.
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