Comfortably numb amp settings — Zoom G1X Four
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably numb”, dialed in for a Zoom G1X Four with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — Outro Solo
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
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01D-Comp (MXR Dyna Comp model)
Evens out pick attack and feeds continuous sustain into the fuzz.
02NYC Muff (Electro-Harmonix Big Muff model)
Primary gain source; provides the smooth, violin-like fuzz texture.
03Booster (Pete Cornish boost simulation)
Post-fuzz boost to restore mid cut and tighten overall presence.
04Delay (Digital Delay model)
Set to roughly 370ms to replicate the studio tape delay echo.
The Zoom G1X Four uses the HW STACK model run clean with gain kept low to let the onboard NYC Muff serve as the core saturation source. The bridge humbucker on your Ibanez GRG170DX is hotter than Gilmour's single-coil DiMarzio FS-1, so roll your guitar tone knob down to 8 to tame harsh upper-treble spikes and achieve that rounded, violin-like sustain. The onboard Booster block adds back the critical midrange scoop typical of the Big Muff circuit. Clean intro/verse: bypass the NYC Muff and Booster blocks while keeping the compressor and delay engaged.
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