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Sultans of Swing guitar tone

Dire Straits · Dire Straits · 1978 · Rock

KeyD minor
ChordsDm – C – B♭ – A
Clean

Clean Tone

AmpFender Deluxe Reverb
GuitarGibson ES-335
PickupNeck humbucker
GAIN1.5
BASS4.5
MID4.5
TREBLE4.5
PRESENCE3.5
REVERB4

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss CE-2 Chorus chorus
    Rate 2 · Depth 4
    Light shimmer over the clean base.

Neck-position warmth carries the melody — dig in only for accents.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

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Adapt this tone to your own amp and pedals in the app.

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