Money for nothing amp settings — Sansui Umi 101
The Dire straits guitar tone for “Money for nothing”, dialed in for a Sansui Umi 101 with a Sanches Strat. Main riff and rhythm tone, studio version, Brothers in Arms (1985)
1958 Gibson Les Paul Junior into Laney 2x12 tube combo, accidental cocked-wah phase-shift mic cancellation
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 6 |
01Dunlop Cry Baby Wah (Wah pedal)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Leave halfway engaged as a fixed filter to capture the iconic cocked-wah resonant peak.
The Sansui Umi 101 is an unrecognized practice amp model, so non-universal controls are omitted and the faceplate layout may vary. To compensate for single coils on a Strat matching a thick humbucker/P90 original, roll the guitar tone knob down to 7 and push the amp midrange to 8 to mimic the recording's phase-cancellation honk. Run the amp's drive channel at gain 7 to provide the British crunch organically until you can add an external wah pedal.
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