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Comfortably Numb amp settings — Yamaha THR30II

The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably Numb”, dialed in for a Yamaha THR30II with a Fender David Gilmour Stratocaster. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — Outro Solo

Original rig

1969 Black Stratocaster (DiMarzio FS-1 bridge) -> MXR Dyna Comp -> EHX Ram's Head Big Muff Pi -> Pete Cornish ST-2 -> Hiwatt DR103 (linked channels) + Yamaha RA-200 rotary

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

Amp settings — Yamaha THR30II

CHANNELLEAD amp model (Classic mode)

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	6
Mid	7
Treble	5
Reverb	5
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Onboard Compressor (THR Remote / Internal Block)

Engage via THR Remote app to simulate the Dyna Comp front-end squish and infinite sustain.

Sustain 7 · Level 7

02Onboard Chorus / Flanger (THR modulation)

Subtle modulation setting on the Effect knob to replicate the Yamaha RA-200 rotary swirl.

Speed 3 · Depth 4

03Onboard Tape Delay (THR Echo/Rev)

Set delay time to approximately 370ms quarter/dotted-eighth reflections.

Time 5 · Feedback 4 · Mix 4

Why these settings

The Yamaha THR30II LEAD Classic model delivers the smooth British-voiced saturated sustain needed without a physical Big Muff. Treble is pulled back slightly to 5 to mimic Gilmour's darker Ram's Head EQ curve and avoid modern fizz through the desktop speakers. Use the THR's internal modulation and delay blocks to recreate the rotary cabinet spread and studio spatial depth. Clean intro/verse: switch Amp Model to CLEAN, bypass the modulation, and roll guitar volume to 7.

PRO TIPDig in with a heavy pick right near the bridge for the pinch harmonics on the high bends, but keep your picking hand relaxed so the notes blossom into smooth feedback.

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