Sultans of swing amp settings — Marshall Code 50
The Dire strait guitar tone for “Sultans of swing”, dialed in for a Marshall Code 50 with a Epiphone Les Paul Classic. Studio version, Dire Straits self-titled debut (1978)
1961 Fender Stratocaster (position 2/4 out-of-phase bridge+middle) into a 1961 brownface Fender Vibrolux / Silverface Twin Reverb with slight studio compression
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
To emulate Knopfler's single-coil Fender amp snap on a humbucker Les Paul, set the CODE to the American Clean preamp, bump treble and presence to add top-end bite, and trim bass to prevent mud. Using middle position (both humbuckers) helps simulate the combined pickup clarity of a Strat.
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