Fender Champion 100 settings
Brothers In Arms settings for Fender Champion 100
Dire Straits · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Dire Straits "Brothers In Arms" solo tone on a Fender Champion 100, select the 60s British clean preset, then set Gain 3.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 0, Mid ch2 5. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-06-07
- Preset / mode
- 60s British clean
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 100 knobs
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
- Mid ch2
- 5
- Tap ch1
- 0
- Tap ch2
- 0
- Bass ch1
- 5
- Bass ch2
- 5
- Gain ch2
- 0
- Voice ch2
- 0
- Treble ch1
- 6
- Treble ch2
- 5
- Volume ch1
- 6
- Volume ch2
- 0
- Fx level ch1
- 6
- Fx level ch2
- 0
- Fx select ch1
- 5
- Fx select ch2
- 0
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Engage the chorus effect to add lush modulation to your solos.
- Play with fingerstyle articulation to capture the expressive nuances of the original solo.
The original rig
What Dire Straits used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 100 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1983 Schecter Stratocaster (custom, rosewood fingerboard, EMG pickups, hardtail bridge)
- Amp
- Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head into Marshall 1960AHW 4x12 Cabinet
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Brothers In Arms adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Dire Straits's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Fender Champion 100 for Brothers In Arms?
Start from the 60s British clean preset, then set Gain 3.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 0, Mid ch2 5.
Which pickup should I use for Brothers In Arms?
Neck + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Dire Straits use on Brothers In Arms?
Guitar: 1983 Schecter Stratocaster (custom, rosewood fingerboard, EMG pickups, hardtail bridge). Amp: Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head into Marshall 1960AHW 4x12 Cabinet.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
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Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.