Solo Tone

Coming Back to Life

Pink Floyd

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black, 1983-1986, '57 reissue neck, EMG DG20 pickups not used until later; likely stock Fender single coils for Division Bell era studio recording)

AmpHiwatt Custom 100 DR103 head into WEM 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, Division Bell era, 1993-1994)

PickupsFender single-coil (stock, likely 1980s reissue, not EMG for this studio recording)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass5.5

mid8

treble6.5

reverb4

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

flangerElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely rack or Boss DD-2/3/TC2290)

otherErnie Ball Ernie Ball 6166 Volume Pedal

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CS-2 or Demeter Compulator)

Notes

Studio recording, 1993-1994, Division Bell sessions. Gilmour used his Black Strat with stock single coils (not EMG), Hiwatt DR103 head, WEM 4x12 cab. Effects chain includes Big Muff, Electric Mistress, delay, and volume pedal. Pickup selector likely bridge or bridge+neck for solo. Live rigs (Pulse) used similar setup but with some pedal updates.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainsmooth and fluid lead tonelush delay repeatsliquid modulation (flanger/chorus)dynamic and touch-sensitive responseclear note separationwarm upper midscrystal-clear highsslightly compressed attackambient spaciousness

Difficulty

The solo requires expressive phrasing, dynamic control, and smooth bends/vibrato, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced techniques, placing it at an intermediate to moderately advanced level.

Sources

Pedals and Settings for Pink Floyd tone settings help for Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd - forum topic Pink Floyd – Pulse (Live) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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