Fender Princeton Chorus settings
Sultans of Swing settings for Fender Princeton Chorus
Dire Straits · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing" solo tone on a Fender Princeton Chorus, set Gain 0, Bass 6, Mid 4.5, Treble 7.5, Reverb 3, Chorus rate 0. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
updated 2026-10-10
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Princeton Chorus knobs
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 7.5
- Reverb
- 3
- Chorus rate
- 0
- Chorus depth
- 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.
- Maintain a percussive fingerstyle attack to achieve the dynamic and articulate sound.
- Focus on clean note separation by playing with precision and control.
The original rig
What Dire Straits used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Princeton Chorus 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 Princeton Chorus settings for Sultans of Swing?
Set Gain 0, Bass 6, Mid 4.5, Treble 7.5, Reverb 3, Chorus rate 0.
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?
Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Sultans of Swing on other amps
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- Sultans of Swing on Boss Katana · 104
- Sultans of Swing on Fender Frontman 10G · 40
- Sultans of Swing on Fender Champion 20 · 31
- Sultans of Swing on Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 · 30
- Sultans of Swing on Boss Katana 50 MkII · 25
- Sultans of Swing on Fender Frontman 15G · 23
- Sultans of Swing on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 21
Popular songs on the Fender Princeton Chorus
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Walk · Pantera
- Take Me Out · Franz Ferdinand
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
- Man in the Box · Alice in Chains
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
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.