Harley Benton HB-20R settings
Money for Nothing settings for Harley Benton HB-20R
Dire Straits · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Dire Straits "Money for Nothing" riff tone on a Harley Benton HB-20R, set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 1.5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 5-6 and volume on 7-8.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Harley Benton S-620 TB Rock Series · updated 2026-10-24
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 5-6 · Volume 7-8
Harley Benton HB-20R knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 1.5
Built-in effects
- Reverb on · 1.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a low level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Play with a light touch to maintain clarity and articulation in the notes.
- Focus on fingerstyle playing to achieve the warm, rounded attack characteristic of the original riff.
The original rig
What Dire Straits used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Harley Benton HB-20R 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 Harley Benton HB-20R settings for Money for Nothing?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 1.5.
Which pickup should I use for Money for Nothing?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 5-6 and volume at 7-8.
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?
These settings were adapted for a Harley Benton S-620 TB Rock Series. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Money for Nothing on other amps
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- Money for Nothing on Fender Frontman 10G · 4
- Money for Nothing on Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 · 4
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- Money for Nothing on Fender Champion II 25 · 3
- Money for Nothing on Line 6 Spider · 3
- Money for Nothing on Positive Grid Spark 2 · 3
Popular songs on the Harley Benton HB-20R
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Creep · Radiohead
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
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.