Confortably numb amp settings — Fender Deluxe Reverb
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Confortably numb”, dialed in for a Fender Deluxe Reverb with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, The Wall (1979) — second solo, iconic sustained lead tone
Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat) with '71 Fender neck pickup, Hiwatt DR103 100W head into Fane-loaded 4x12, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Ram's Head era), MXR Digital Delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 0 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 6 |
01Big Muff Pi (or EHX Green Russian / Tone Wicker)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. This pedal is essential for the singing sustain and compression of the solo. A Big Muff clone (Mooer Triangle Buff, EHX Nano Big Muff) will work. Without it, the tone will lack the signature creamy sustain.
02Analog or Digital Delay
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Set delay time to ~440ms. A Boss DD-3, TC Electronic Flashback, or MXR Carbon Copy would work. The delay adds the atmospheric depth critical to this tone.
The Hiwatt is clean, loud, and mid-present — your Deluxe Reverb shares the clean headroom but is brighter and more scooped. I raised mid to 6 (vs Hiwatt's ~5) to compensate for Fender's natural mid-scoop, and kept treble moderate at 5 to avoid icepick highs. Amp gain stays low at 3 because the Big Muff is the gain source — without it, you cannot achieve this tone. The Deluxe Reverb's spring reverb is acceptable as a subtle ambience but the delay is non-negotiable.
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