Fender Frontman 10G settings
Money for Nothing settings for Fender Frontman 10G
Dire Straits · adapted 4 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Dire Straits "Money for Nothing" riff tone on a Fender Frontman 10G, set Gain 4.5, Volume 6, Bass 5, Treble 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 0 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
updated 2026-11-10
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 0 · Volume 8-9
Fender Frontman 10G knobs
- Gain
- 4.5
- Volume
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 6
Built-in effects
- Delay off
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on palm muting for a tight, punchy sound.
- Use a relaxed picking style to achieve a smoother attack.
- Experiment with dynamics to emphasize the riff's groove.
The original rig
What Dire Straits used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Frontman 10G actually has.
- Guitar
- 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard
- Amp
- Laney amplifier (exact model not confirmed, but cited as used in studio); some sources mention Ampeg SVT-VR or Marshall JTM45, but Laney is most directly cited for the studio riff recording
- Gain
- 4.5
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Money for Nothing 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 are the best Fender Frontman 10G settings for Money for Nothing?
Set Gain 4.5, Volume 6, Bass 5, Treble 6.
Which pickup should I use for Money for Nothing?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 0 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Dire Straits use on Money for Nothing?
Guitar: 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard. Amp: Laney amplifier (exact model not confirmed, but cited as used in studio); some sources mention Ampeg SVT-VR or Marshall JTM45, but Laney is most directly cited for the studio riff recording.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
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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- Money for Nothing on Positive Grid Spark 2 · 3
Popular songs on the Fender Frontman 10G
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
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- Walk · Pantera
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Creep · Radiohead
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
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.