Sultans of Swing
by Dire Straits
Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits (1978, Rock): Fender Stratocaster (neck pickup) into Fender clean amp, Standard, effects included. Get the same sound adapted to YOUR gear with ToneRig — free to try.
The original rig
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (neck pickup)
Pickups
single-coils
Amp
Fender clean amp (all-tube, 60W)
Channel
clean
Effects & chain
- Subtle compression for the clean fingerstyleFirst in chain
How it was played
Knopfler's tone: Strat neck pickup, clean-ish amp, fingers not pick. Compression smooths the attack.
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