HeadRush Flex Prime settings
Comfortably Numb settings for HeadRush Flex Prime
Pink Floyd · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pink Floyd "Comfortably Numb" solo tone on a HeadRush Flex Prime, use the Hi Gain amp model on the lead channel, then set Gain 3, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 5. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster HSS · updated 2026-09-10
- Amp model
- Hi Gain
- Channel
- Lead
- Cab
- 4x12 cabinet
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
HeadRush Flex Prime knobs
- Gain
- 3
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 5
Amp block
- Drive
- 5
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 7.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
Effects chain
- 1fuzzFuzz Face (Silicon)Gain 10 · Tone 3.5 · Level 5.5
- 2modulationFlanger (Electric Mistress)Rate 9 · Depth 5 · Feedback 5
- 3delayAnalog DelayMix 3.5 · Feedback 3.5
- 4reverbPlate ReverbMix 4 · Decay 2.5
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on smooth, controlled bends to achieve the singing sustain characteristic.
- Use legato techniques to create fluid transitions between notes.
- Experiment with vibrato to enhance the violin-like quality of the tone.
The original rig
What Pink Floyd used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your HeadRush Flex Prime 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 Flex Prime for Comfortably Numb?
Use the Hi Gain (lead channel) with Drive 5, Master 7, Bass 6.5, Mid 7.5, Treble 7, Presence 6, followed by Fuzz Face (Silicon), Flanger (Electric Mistress), Analog Delay, Plate Reverb.
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?
These settings were adapted for a Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster HSS. 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 Flex Prime
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
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.