Comfortably Numb amp settings — Yamaha THR10II
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably Numb”, dialed in for a Yamaha THR10II with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. 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 | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 5 |
| Master | 7 |
01THR Onboard Chorus (emulating Yamaha RA-200 rotary)
Engage onboard Chorus/Flanger knob at around 9 o'clock
02THR Onboard Delay
Set tap tempo to ~480ms or delay knob around 10-11 o'clock
The Yamaha THR10II's Lead amp model provides the smooth, high-gain saturation and sustain of Gilmour's Ram's Head Big Muff running into a loud Hiwatt. The Ibanez humbucker has thicker mids and higher output than Gilmour's single-coil DiMarzio FS-1, so mid is set to 7 to preserve the vocal quality while the guitar's tone knob is rolled back slightly to 8 to tame top-end harshness. Onboard chorus and delay replicate the blended Yamaha RA-200 rotating cabinet and studio digital delay.
Get this tone on your amp
These settings are for a Yamaha THR10II. ToneAdapt matches any song to whatever amp, guitar and pedals you own — first match is free.
Get ToneAdapt on Google PlaySong, artist and gear names are used to identify the tone being matched; ToneAdapt is not affiliated with or endorsed by the artists or manufacturers mentioned. Settings are AI-generated starting points — trust your ears.