Fender Hot Rod Deville settings
Sultans of Swing settings for Fender Hot Rod Deville
Dire Straits · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing" solo tone on a Fender Hot Rod Deville, set Gain 1.5, Volume 7, Bass 6, Mid 4.5, Treble 7.5, Presence 4. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a PRS Custom 24 · updated 2026-08-16
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Hot Rod Deville knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Volume
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 4
- Reverb
- 3
- Bright switch
- 1
- Drive select switch
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 3
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Engage the bright switch for enhanced clarity and articulation in your notes.
- Maintain a percussive fingerstyle attack to capture the dynamic feel of the original solo.
The original rig
What Dire Straits used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Hot Rod Deville actually has.
- Guitar
- 1978 Fender Stratocaster
- Amp
- Fender Silverface Vibrolux Reverb
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Sultans of Swing 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 Hot Rod Deville settings for Sultans of Swing?
Set Gain 1.5, Volume 7, Bass 6, Mid 4.5, Treble 7.5, Presence 4.
Which pickup should I use for Sultans of Swing?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Dire Straits use on Sultans of Swing?
Guitar: 1978 Fender Stratocaster. Amp: Fender Silverface Vibrolux Reverb.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a PRS Custom 24. 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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Popular songs on the Fender Hot Rod Deville
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Float On · Modest Mouse
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Take Me Out · Franz Ferdinand
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- Smoke On the Water · Deep Purple
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
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.