Comfortably numb amp settings — Zoom G3Xn
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably numb”, dialed in for a Zoom G3Xn with a Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s. Studio version outro solo, The Wall (1979)
Fender Stratocaster ('Black Strat' with DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup) -> MXR Dyna Comp -> EHX 'Ram's Head' Big Muff Pi -> Hiwatt DR103 100W Head & Yamaha RA-200 rotary cabinet
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01Comp (Dyna Comp model)
Even sustain before fuzz
02NYC Muff (EHX Big Muff model)
Primary gain source
03Chorus (Rotary/Chorus swirl)
Emulates the Yamaha RA-200 cabinet
04AnalogDly (Analog Delay model)
Set to approx 370ms with ~4 repeats
05HD Hall (Reverb model)
Lush studio space
To compensate for the Epiphone Les Paul's thicker humbuckers compared to Gilmour's single-coil Strat, keep the Big Muff tone at 5 and pull the guitar tone knob to 9 to prevent low-end mud. The clean HW 100 amp model keeps the headroom wide while the NYC Muff block provides 100% of the singing sustain. Gentle chorus replaces the physical Yamaha rotary cabinet to add the essential late-70s spatial shimmer.
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