Comfortably Numb amp settings — Zoom G3Xn
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortably Numb”, dialed in for a Zoom G3Xn with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — Outro Solo (Signature Part)
1969 Black Strat (DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup) -> MXR Dyna Comp -> 1974 EHX 'Ram's Head' Big Muff Pi -> 100W Hiwatt DR103 paired with Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 4 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 7 |
01DynaComp (Compressor block)
Squashes dynamics for endless sustain ahead of the fuzz
02GreatMuff (Big Muff block)
Primary gain source; Tone rolled back to tame single-coil fizz
03TheVibe / Rotary (Modulation block)
Emulates the Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet
04Delay (Analog / Tape block)
Subtle quarter-note echo (~370ms) to widen the solo
The Fender Player Strat's stock bridge pickup is brighter than Gilmour's high-output DiMarzio FS-1, so the Muff Tone knob is trimmed to 4 and your guitar tone knob to 8 to avoid harshness. The HW 100 clean amp block provides massive Hiwatt-style headroom while the GreatMuff block generates all the violin sustain. Modulating via a slow Rotary/Vibe block recreates the lush depth of Gilmour's Yamaha RA-200 blend.
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