GuitarCleanRiff
Comfortably Numb Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ovation Custom Legend 1619-4 (modified 'Nashville' tuning, acoustic)
Pickups
Piezo pickup (Ovation stock, under-saddle)
Amp
Direct to mixing desk (no amp), possibly with studio preamp/EQ
Pickup Position
Piezo (acoustic under-saddle, no selector)
Studio recording, 1979. The clean riff/verse sections were played on an Ovation Custom Legend 1619-4 acoustic with Nashville tuning, direct to desk. No electric guitar or amp used for the clean rhythm part. See Guitar World and multiple sources for confirmation.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain2.5
Reverb4.5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- crystal-clear acoustic shimmer
- bright and articulate
- open and airy
- gentle dynamic picking
- rich overtones from Nashville tuning
- subtle studio reverb
- no distortion or breakup
- natural acoustic resonance
- slightly scooped mids
- present but not harsh treble