Brothers In Arms amp settings — Boss GT-1
The Dire Straits guitar tone for “Brothers In Arms”, dialed in for a Boss GT-1 with a Jackson JS22 Dinky. Studio version, Brothers in Arms (1985)
1984 Gibson Les Paul Standard (50s reissue) into Marshall JTM45 with EV-loaded Marshall 4x12 cab, studio plate reverb and compression
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 4 |
| Bass | 3 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 6 |
| Master | 5 |
01Compressor Block (FX1: CS Compressor)
Placed first to smooth fingerpicking dynamics
02Delay Block (GT-1 Delay)
Subtle analog/tape voiced delay (~380ms) for depth
03Reverb Block (GT-1 Reverb: Hall)
Lush hall reverb to match the AIR Studios ambience
The Jackson JS22 ceramic humbuckers are hotter and sharper than vintage PAFs, so rolling the guitar volume to 8 and tone to 6 removes the modern bite. On the Boss GT-1, bass is cut down to 3 and mids pushed to 8 to replicate Knopfler's specific JTM45 setting, which keeps the neck humbucker vocal and clear without turning muddy. The GT-1 compressor evens out fingerstyle volume without needing heavy amp saturation.
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