Fender Champion 20 settings
Comfortably Numb settings for Fender Champion 20
Pink Floyd · adapted 5 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pink Floyd "Comfortably Numb" solo tone on a Fender Champion 20, select the '65 Twin-Amp preset, then set Gain 3, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 0. Use the bridge + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 8-10 and volume on 8-10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Yamaha Pacifica 012 · updated 2026-09-05
- Preset / mode
- '65 Twin-Amp
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-10 · Volume 8-10
Fender Champion 20 knobs
- Gain
- 3
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to 3 for a spacious feel.
- Strum chords cleanly to maintain clarity and articulation.
- Focus on a balanced picking attack to enhance the crispness of the tone.
The original rig
What Pink Floyd used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 20 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1969 Fender Stratocaster (alder body, late-'70s Charvel birdseye maple neck)
- Amp
- Hiwatt DR103 100-watt head (studio, parallel with Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet)
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 7.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Comfortably Numb adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Pink Floyd's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Fender Champion 20 for Comfortably Numb?
Start from the '65 Twin-Amp preset, then set Gain 3, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 0.
Which pickup should I use for Comfortably Numb?
Bridge + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 8-10 and volume at 8-10.
What gear did Pink Floyd use on Comfortably Numb?
Guitar: 1969 Fender Stratocaster (alder body, late-'70s Charvel birdseye maple neck). Amp: Hiwatt DR103 100-watt head (studio, parallel with Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Yamaha Pacifica 012. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Comfortably Numb on other amps
Popular songs on the Fender Champion 20
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.