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Comfortably Numb Guitar Tone — Pink Floyd

Exact amp settings for every part of “Comfortably Numb”, a rock 1970s track by Pink Floyd.

Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd has 3 distinct guitar parts documented here, built around the Hiwatt DR103 100-watt head (studio. Pick the section you’re learning below for its gain and EQ, then open the full page to see the complete rig, pickup and pedal chain — and adapt every knob to your own amp and guitar for free.

Solo · Distorted

Comfortably Numb — Solo · Distorted

Amp: Hiwatt DR103 100-watt head (studio
Gain 5Bass 6.5Mid 7.5Treble 7Presence 6Reverb 2.5
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Clean · Clean · Bass

Comfortably Numb — Clean · Clean · Bass

Amp: Hiwatt DR103 (custom 100-watt head) into WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet
Gain 0Bass 6Mid 5Treble 5Presence 4.5
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Riff · Clean

Comfortably Numb — Riff · Clean

Amp: Unknown (likely direct or through studio preamp
Gain 3Bass 6Mid 6Treble 6.5Presence 5.5Reverb 3
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Comfortably Numb guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd?

The main part uses gain 5, bass 6.5, mid 7.5, treble 7, presence 6, reverb 2.5 (out of 10) on the Hiwatt DR103 100-watt head (studio. Comfortably Numb has 3 documented parts (Solo · Distorted, Clean · Clean · Bass, Riff · Clean) — open each below for its exact gain and EQ, then adapt them to your own amp free.

What amp is used in Comfortably Numb?

These tones were built around Hiwatt DR103 100-watt head (studio, Hiwatt DR103 (custom 100-watt head) into WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet, Unknown (likely direct or through studio preamp. You don’t need the same amp, though — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials the Comfortably Numb tone for whatever amp and guitar you already own, free in the browser.

How many guitar tones are in Comfortably Numb?

Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd has 3 distinct guitar parts documented here: Solo · Distorted, Clean · Clean · Bass, Riff · Clean. Each has its own amp settings and signal chain.

How do I get the Comfortably Numb guitar tone on my own amp?

Start from the settings for the part you’re learning above, then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for your specific amp, guitar and pedals so it sits like the record — no new gear needed, free.