Comfortly numb amp settings — Fender Champion 20
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Comfortly numb”, dialed in for a Fender Champion 20 with a Jackson Pro Series Rhoads. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — Outro Solo
1969 Fender Stratocaster (DiMarzio FS-1 bridge) -> MXR Dyna Comp -> 1973 EHX 'Ram's Head' Big Muff Pi -> 100W Hiwatt DR103 / Alembic F-2B preamp + Yamaha RA-200 rotary cabinet
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Master | 5 |
01Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff Pi
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; essential for Gilmour's signature singing fuzz sustain
02MXR Dyna Comp
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; placed before dirt/modulation for attack consistency and sustain
The Champion 20 has only Bass and Treble controls (no physical mid or presence knobs), so Mid and Presence are set to null. Because high-output humbuckers on the Jackson Rhoads have significantly more low-end and midrange bark than Gilmour's Strat, roll the guitar tone knob down to 7 to round off the harsh treble and preserve smooth sustain. Gilmour's tone is strictly pedal-generated fuzz into a clean platform, so the amp must stay on a clean Voice (British 60s) with low gain (2) to avoid muddy double-distortion.
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