Money for nothing amp settings — Vox AC15C1
The Dire straights guitar tone for “Money for nothing”, dialed in for a Vox AC15C1 with a Gibson Les Paul Special. Studio version, Brothers in Arms (1985)
1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard / Junior into a Laney AOR/combo amp with accidental out-of-phase room/close mic placement
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 7 |
01Wah Pedal (Cry Baby / Vox Wah)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; leave fixed/parked at ~60% sweep to replicate the out-of-phase mic honk
The AC15C1 lacks a dedicated Mid control and naturally delivers chimey top end rather than the nasal, phase-cancelled Laney crunch from the studio track. Running the Top Boost channel with gain pushed to 8 provides the necessary British breakup, while rolling the Tone Cut on the amp to around 6 and your guitar tone knob down to 5 rounds off the piercing highs and fakes the cocked-wah midrange peak. Once you acquire a wah pedal, park it halfway forward into the clean channel for the exact vocal filter effect.
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