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Comfortably Numb (Live at Pompeii 2016) Guitar Tone Settings

David Gilmour · 2010s+ · rock

live

Original Recording

Guitar
Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster (Black Strat replica, Live at Pompeii 2016)
Pickups
Custom-wound single-coil pickups (likely Seymour Duncan SSL-5 bridge, Fender Custom Shop 69 neck/middle)
Amp
Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head (1974), WEM 4x12 cabinet with Fane Crescendo speakers
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Live performance, 2016. Gilmour used his Black Strat replica with custom single-coil pickups, through his classic Hiwatt DR103 head and WEM 4x12 cab. Effects were run through a large pedalboard, with key pedals for the solo. No evidence of alternate guitars for this solo in Pompeii 2016.

Amp Settings

Mids
7.5
Bass
6.5
Gain
6
Reverb
4
Treble
7
Presence
6.5

Effects Chain

  • Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Ram's Head reissue) · fuzz
  • Boss CS-2 Compression Sustainer · compression
  • Chandler Tube Driver · overdrive
  • Boss CE-2 Chorus (Cornish-modded) · chorus
  • Delay pedal (model unknown, likely TC Electronic 2290 or Cornish delay) · delay

Guitar → Boss CS-2 Compressor → Chandler Tube Driver → Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi → Boss CE-2 Chorus → Delay pedal (likely TC Electronic 2290 or Cornish delay) → Hiwatt DR103 → WEM 4x12 cab

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Tone Character

  • singing sustain
  • liquid and smooth lead tone
  • rich harmonic overtones
  • creamy fuzz texture
  • lush ambient delay
  • chorused spaciousness
  • articulate note separation
  • dynamic touch sensitivity
  • soaring melodic phrasing
  • violin-like sustain

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No exact amp knob settings for Live at Pompeii 2016 found; values estimated based on typical Hiwatt settings for Gilmour's live rig and genre/era.
  • ⚠️Pedal order and settings inferred from multiple sources and standard Gilmour live signal chain; some pedal settings are estimated.
  • ⚠️Pickup choice (bridge) is based on video evidence and Gilmour's standard for Comfortably Numb solos.
  • ⚠️No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo in 2016 Pompeii; all effects listed are either cited or clearly audible in the recording.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Gilmour's Pompeii 2016 solo tone is saturated but not high-gain, with rich mids, full bass, and smooth treble; presence is boosted for clarity and air, and moderate reverb matches the ambient, spacious live sound. These settings reflect his Hiwatt-based rig and typical EQ preferences for soaring, expressive leads.

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