ARTIST / 01

PINK FLOYD — PROGRESSIVE ROCK

David Gilmour

Singing sustain, a thick layer of fuzz, and echoes that carry one note into the next.

RECREATION STUDY

Comfortably Numb

Inspired by the P·U·L·S·E live sound

Suggested pickupBridge single-coil

♮TuningE A D G B E

Suggested values are starting points for recreation.

Which equipment are you using?

01 / MATCHING HARDWAREOriginal / matching specificationStarting points using native controls and specifications02 / ALTERNATIVE GEARCommon substitutesRecreation settings that compensate for different equipment

MATCH THE HARDWARE FIRST

Start with the instrument’s own controls

With DG20 electronics in the red Strat, adjust EXG and SPC instead of a conventional tone knob. Use of the Sovtek Big Muff, CE-2 and 2290 is documented; the exact amp model and complete wiring remain unresolved.

Equipment basis and value provenance are separate. Suggested values for matching hardware are still not verified artist settings.

1994 Pink Floyd tour · builder’s rig record and guitar collection record

Equipment use documented

Fender Stratocaster · Candy Apple Red 1984 57V

On the DG20, EXG shapes lows and highs while SPC adds mids. Both bypass at minimum. These values do not apply to a Strat without this circuit.

VolumeSuggested start: 10 / 10
EXGSuggested start: 0 / 10
SPCSuggested start: 4 / 10
A lead starting point only for DG20 electronics, not documented 1994 knob positions.

The values above are playing suggestions. Actual artist knob positions remain unknown.

Check the era, documented model and limits

Equipment use documented

Sovtek Big Muff

Original knob values: unknown. Numerical suggestions await further version and control references for this item.

Check the era, documented model and limits

Equipment use documented

BOSS CE-2

Original knob values: unknown. Numerical suggestions await further version and control references for this item.

Check the era, documented model and limits

Equipment use documented

TC Electronic 2290

Original knob values: unknown. Numerical suggestions await further version and control references for this item.

Check the era, documented model and limits

Exact model unresolved

Hiwatt Custom 100 / DR103

Original knob values: unknown. Numerical suggestions await further version and control references for this item.

Check the era, documented model and limits

Control specification references

Product manuals and hands-on reviews establish control functions. Actual concert settings and personal modifications require separate evidence. Reviewed: 2026-09-13.

EMG — DG20 installation manual · EXG / SPC

Using different equipment?

The substitute path provides a full simplified chain and suggested values for alternative gear.

DOCUMENTED USE

What does the evidence establish?

4 confirmed / 6 claims

1994 Pink Floyd tour · builder’s rig record and guitar collection record

Confirmation applies only to the stated era and claim. It does not validate a complete recording rig or our modeler presets.

Confirmed in sourceEQUIPMENT

Fender Stratocaster · Candy Apple Red 1984 57V

The collection record identifies the red 1984 57V Strat for The Division Bell recording and touring.

The generic Strat photo does not document this instrument or its electronics.

Christie’s — David Gilmour’s guitar collectionEvidence location: Description of the Candy Apple Red 1984 Stratocaster 57V

Confirmed in sourceEQUIPMENT

Sovtek Big Muff

Listed as item 10 in the 1994 rig record.

The list does not establish engagement on an individual song.

Pete Cornish — David Gilmour / Pink Floyd 1994 rigEvidence location: Equipment list, item 10

Confirmed in sourceEQUIPMENT

BOSS CE-2

Two CE-2 units appear as items 14 and 24.

Pete Cornish — David Gilmour / Pink Floyd 1994 rigEvidence location: Equipment list, items 14 and 24

Confirmed in sourceEQUIPMENT

TC Electronic 2290

The 2290 is listed as item 20.

List numbering is not the complete signal order.

Pete Cornish — David Gilmour / Pink Floyd 1994 rigEvidence location: Equipment list, item 20

Not establishedEQUIPMENT

Hiwatt Custom 100 / DR103

The reviewed 1994 builder’s list does not identify the exact amplifier model.

DR103 remains a recreation choice; the touring amps’ modifications need separate evidence.

Pete Cornish — David Gilmour / Pink Floyd 1994 rigEvidence location: Complete 1994 equipment list

Not establishedSETTING

Recreation guide · knob values

These sources do not establish our complete numerical guide as the artist’s actual settings.

Suggested values are starting points, not verified original recording settings.

Pete Cornish — David Gilmour / Pink Floyd 1994 rig

Sources and review record

How we review evidence ↗

Pete Cornish — David Gilmour / Pink Floyd 1994 rig

Rig builder’s record

Account / record by: Rig builder Pete Cornish

Period / original record: 1994 · Source reviewed: 2026-09-13

Christie’s — David Gilmour’s guitar collection

Collection record

Account / record by: Christie’s · Gilmour collection record

Source reviewed: 2026-09-13

Reference photos are separate from evidence of actual use. See photo credits for the original images and reuse terms.

Headphones / FRFR6 STAGES · MONOEditorial draft · not hardware-tested

Start with the connections. Guitar → modeler INPUT → headphones or FRFR. Use both amp and cabinet simulation. For a physical guitar speaker, disable cabinet simulation and adjust the output mode.

The proposal fits within HX Stomp’s eight-block count. Actual DSP use still needs testing; omit optional modulation if necessary.

01 FUZZDark Dove Fuzz
02 MODULATION70s Chorus
03 AMPWhoWatt 100
04 CAB4x12 WhoWatt 100
05 DELAYSimple Delay
06 REVERBRoom

Tone and gain values are normalized 0–10 starting points. If the device uses a different range, begin at a similar proportion; this is not an acoustic equivalence. Time, frequency and mix retain their shown units. Leave unlisted parameters at defaults.

FUZZ

Dark Dove Fuzz

Sustain: 6.5
Tone: 4
Level: 5.5

MODULATION

70s Chorus

Rate: 0.8 Hz
Depth: 3
Mix: 20 %

Use lightly. BYPASS if the fuzz attack becomes blurred.

AMP

WhoWatt 100

Drive / Gain: 3.5
Bass: 4
Mid: 6
Treble: 5
Presence: 4

BOSS uses a clean, high-headroom alternative rather than a dedicated Hiwatt model.

CAB

4x12 WhoWatt 100

Low Cut: 80 Hz
High Cut: 6.5 kHz

For headphones / FRFR. Cabinet choices are tonal alternatives, not necessarily the original touring speakers. If QC lacks the cut filters here, use a separate Low-High Cut block.

DELAY

Simple Delay

Time: 540 ms
Feedback: 28 %
Mix: 25 %

An editorial placement for clear repeats. This does not establish that the artist used this delay time on a recording or tour.

REVERB

Room

Decay / Time: 1.5 s
Mix: 12 %

An editorial ambience suggestion, not evidence of use on a recording or tour.

Model names based on Helix 3.80
Official model / parameter documentation

Make the final adjustments by ear

Start at a low output level and check for input clipping.
Bypass pedals and establish the amp’s basic tone.
Match engaged and bypassed volume as you enable effects.
Adjust bass for loose lows and treble or high cut for sharp highs.

KEEP EXPLORING

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David Gilmour

Comfortably Numb

Start with the instrument’s own controls

Fender Stratocaster · Candy Apple Red 1984 57V

Sovtek Big Muff

BOSS CE-2

TC Electronic 2290

Hiwatt Custom 100 / DR103

Control specification references

What does the evidence establish?

Fender Stratocaster · Candy Apple Red 1984 57V

Sovtek Big Muff

BOSS CE-2

TC Electronic 2290

Hiwatt Custom 100 / DR103

Recreation guide · knob values

Sources and review record

Pete Cornish — David Gilmour / Pink Floyd 1994 rig

Christie’s — David Gilmour’s guitar collection

Build it on your modeler

Dark Dove Fuzz

70s Chorus

WhoWatt 100

4x12 WhoWatt 100

Simple Delay

Room

Make the final adjustments by ear