Marshall JCM2000 settings
Comfortably Numb settings for Marshall JCM2000
Pink Floyd · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pink Floyd "Comfortably Numb" solo tone on a Marshall JCM2000, set Gain 5, Bass 5.5, Mid 6.5, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 0. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a ESP LTD EC-1000 Black Satin · updated 2026-05-17
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Marshall JCM2000 knobs
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
- Fx mix
- 0
- Tone shift
- 0
- Deep switch
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (plate) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Engage the deep switch for added low-end thump to enhance the fuzz tone.
- Experiment with the gain knob to find the sweet spot for sustain and saturation.
The original rig
What Pink Floyd used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall JCM2000 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 Marshall JCM2000 settings for Comfortably Numb?
Set Gain 5, Bass 5.5, Mid 6.5, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 0.
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 ESP LTD EC-1000 Black Satin. 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 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 Marshall JCM2000
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Wanted Dead or Alive · Bon Jovi
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Creeping Death · Metallica
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Blackened · Metallica
- One · Metallica
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.