Marshall DSL40CR settings
Sultans of Swing settings for Marshall DSL40CR
Dire Straits · adapted 15 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing" solo tone on a Marshall DSL40CR, set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 4.5, Treble 7.5, Presence 4, Resonance 4. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Epiphone G-400 PRO · updated 2026-10-17
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Marshall DSL40CR knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 4
- Resonance
- 4
- Reverb
- 3
- Tone shift
- 0
- Output power
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on · 3
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to 3 to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Maintain a light touch for dynamic, touch-sensitive playing.
- Focus on clear note separation with percussive fingerstyle attack.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez RG550 · updated 2026-11-06
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 7-8
Marshall DSL40CR knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 4
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 4
- Resonance
- 4
- Reverb
- 0
- Tone shift
- 0
- Output power
- 1
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Play with a fingerstyle technique to capture the clarity and dynamics of the riff.
- Focus on a light touch to maintain the snappy, percussive response characteristic of the original tone.
The original rig
What Dire Straits used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall DSL40CR 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 Marshall DSL40CR settings for Sultans of Swing?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 4.5, Treble 7.5, Presence 4, Resonance 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 Epiphone G-400 PRO. 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 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 Marshall DSL40CR
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Walk · Pantera
- Welcome To The Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
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.