HeadRush Core settings
Comfortably Numb settings for HeadRush Core
Pink Floyd · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pink Floyd "Comfortably Numb" solo tone on a HeadRush Core, use the 82 LEAD 800 100W (Marshall JCM800 100W) amp model on the lead channel, then set Gain 3, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 5. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Gibson SG · updated 2026-08-22
- Amp model
- 82 LEAD 800 100W (Marshall JCM800 100W)
- Channel
- Lead
- Cab
- 4x12 Closed Back
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
HeadRush Core knobs
- Gain
- 3
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 5
Amp block
- Drive
- 5
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
Effects chain
- 1fuzzTRI FUZZ (EHX Big Muff Pi)Volume 5.5 · Tone 3.5 · Sustain 10
- 2modulationAIR FLANGER (Pro Tools AIR Flanger Plug-in)Mix 5 · Rate 3 · Depth 5 · Feedback 0
- 3delayTAPE ECHO (Maestro Echoplex EP-3)Mix 3.5 · Feedback 3.5
- 4reverbPLATE REVERBMix 4 · Decay 5
- 5noise gateNOISE GATE (ISP Technologies Decimator)Release 5 · Threshold 5
Playing tips
- Focus on smooth, sustained notes to emulate the singing quality of the original solo.
- Use fingerstyle for a more fluid attack, enhancing the liquid lead tone.
- Experiment with the dynamics of your playing to achieve powerful, expressive phrasing.
The original rig
What Pink Floyd used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your HeadRush Core 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 amp model should I use on the HeadRush Core for Comfortably Numb?
Use the 82 LEAD 800 100W (Marshall JCM800 100W) (lead channel) with Drive 5, Master 7, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 7, Presence 6, followed by TRI FUZZ (EHX Big Muff Pi), AIR FLANGER (Pro Tools AIR Flanger Plug-in), TAPE ECHO (Maestro Echoplex EP-3), PLATE REVERB, NOISE GATE (ISP Technologies Decimator).
Which pickup should I use for Comfortably Numb?
Neck pickup, 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?
These settings were adapted for a Gibson SG. 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
- Comfortably Numb on Fender Mustang LT25 · 35
- 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 HeadRush Core
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Creep · Radiohead
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.