Line 6 Spider III settings
Sultans of Swing settings for Line 6 Spider III
Dire Straits · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing" solo tone on a Line 6 Spider III, select the Clean preset, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 3, Treble 7, Reverb 5, Boost 1. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
updated 2026-08-26
- Preset / mode
- Clean
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Line 6 Spider III knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 3
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 5
- Boost
- 1
- FX Knob 1
- 0
- FX Knob 2
- 5
- Noise Gate
- 1
- Tap Delay Time
- 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.
- Employ a percussive fingerstyle attack to achieve the dynamic and articulate sound characteristic of the solo.
- Maintain a clean picking technique to ensure clear note separation.
The original rig
What Dire Straits used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Line 6 Spider III 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 preset should I use on the Line 6 Spider III for Sultans of Swing?
Start from the Clean preset, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 3, Treble 7, Reverb 5, Boost 1.
Which pickup should I use for Sultans of Swing?
Neck + Middle, 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
- Sultans of Swing on Fender Mustang LT25 · 130
- 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 Line 6 Spider III
- Walk · Pantera
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Man in the Box · Alice in Chains
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- Back in Black · 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.