Money for Nothing amp settings — Marshall JCM800 2203
The Dir Straits guitar tone for “Money for Nothing”, dialed in for a Marshall JCM800 2203 with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, Brothers in Arms (1985)
1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard / Les Paul Jr into Laney/Marshall JTM45 head, cocked wah pedal / accidental out-of-phase multi-mic setup
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Dunlop Cry Baby Wah (GCB95)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; leave engaged and parked (cocked) roughly 60% forward for the signature vocal notch filter
Because a recommended dirt/filter pedal platform is used into the front end and single coils lack the midrange punch of Knopfler's Les Paul, the JCM800 preamp gain is kept clean at 2 to avoid double-gain mush while Mid is pushed to 8. Single-coil bridge brightness is tamed by rolling the guitar tone to 7 and pulling Treble and Presence back. If playing without the recommended wah pedal, turn the amp Preamp Gain up to 7 for crunch and push Mids to 9.
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