Fender Champion 40 settings
Comfortably Numb settings for Fender Champion 40
Pink Floyd · adapted 4 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pink Floyd "Comfortably Numb" solo tone on a Fender Champion 40, set Gain 5, Bass 5, Treble 7, Tap 0, Fx level 6, Volume 1 0. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
updated 2026-08-28
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Fender Champion 40 knobs
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Tap
- 0
- Fx level
- 6
- Volume 1
- 0
- Volume 2
- 7
- Fx select
- 10
Playing tips
- Use the amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Engage the chorus effect for lush modulation that enhances the solo's texture.
- Ensure your volume levels are balanced between clean and dirty channels to maintain clarity during the solo.
The original rig
What Pink Floyd used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 40 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 are the best Fender Champion 40 settings for Comfortably Numb?
Set Gain 5, Bass 5, Treble 7, Tap 0, Fx level 6, Volume 1 0.
Which pickup should I use for Comfortably Numb?
Neck + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 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?
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
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- Comfortably Numb on Boss Katana · 22
- Comfortably Numb on Boss Katana 50 MkII · 6
- Comfortably Numb on Fender Champion 20 · 5
- Comfortably Numb on Fender Champion II 25 · 5
- Comfortably Numb on Fender Blues Junior · 5
- Comfortably Numb on Marshall DSL40CR · 5
- Comfortably Numb on Fender Mustang GTX 100 · 5
Popular songs on the Fender Champion 40
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Walk · Pantera
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Back in Black · 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.