Riff Tone
Comfortably Numb (Live at Pompeii 2016)
David Gilmour
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Custom Shop Stratocaster (Black Strat replica, Live at Pompeii 2016)
AmpHiwatt DR504 Custom 50 Head (main), Alessandro Redbone Special (backup/secondary)
PickupsCustom-wound single-coil pickups (exact model not specified, but Gilmour's Black Strat typically uses Seymour Duncan SSL-5 in bridge, Fender Custom '69 in neck, Fat '50s in middle)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionOrigin Effects Origin Effects Cali76 Compact
flangerElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely custom rack or TC Electronic 2290)
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown, likely rack or FOH)
Notes
Live performance, 2016. Gear confirmed for Live at Pompeii 2016. Riff section uses the Black Strat, not the 12-string acoustic. No evidence of amp model switching for riff. Effects and pedalboard confirmed for this tour and performance.
Tone Character(10)
chimey and articulateslightly compressed attacklush modulation (flanger/chorus shimmer)ambient spaciousnesssmooth sustaintouch-sensitive dynamicsfull-bodied chordsmild breakup on heavy strumsclassic Gilmour shimmerclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires careful control of dynamics, clean picking, and sensitivity to effects for authentic Gilmour tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Custom Shop Stratocaster (Black Strat replica, Live at Pompeii 2016)
AmpHiwatt DR504 Custom 50 Head (main), Alessandro Redbone Special (backup/secondary)
PickupsCustom-wound single-coil pickups (exact model not specified, but Gilmour's Black Strat typically uses Seymour Duncan SSL-5 in bridge, Fender Custom '69 in neck, Fat '50s in middle)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionOrigin Effects Origin Effects Cali76 Compact
flangerElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely custom rack or TC Electronic 2290)
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown, likely rack or FOH)
This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
Notes
Live performance, 2016. Gear confirmed for Live at Pompeii 2016. Riff section uses the Black Strat, not the 12-string acoustic. No evidence of amp model switching for riff. Effects and pedalboard confirmed for this tour and performance.
Tone Character(10)
chimey and articulateslightly compressed attacklush modulation (flanger/chorus shimmer)ambient spaciousnesssmooth sustaintouch-sensitive dynamicsfull-bodied chordsmild breakup on heavy strumsclassic Gilmour shimmerclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires careful control of dynamics, clean picking, and sensitivity to effects for authentic Gilmour tone.
Comfortably Numb (Live at Pompeii 2016) settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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