Roland Cube 30 settings
Sultans of Swing settings for Roland Cube 30
Dire Straits · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing" solo tone on a Roland Cube 30, select the JC CLEAN preset, then set Gain 0, Bass 5, Mid 3, Treble 7, Reverb 4, Lead gain 0. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Gibson Les Paul Studio · updated 2026-07-24
- Preset / mode
- JC CLEAN
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Roland Cube 30 knobs
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 3
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 4
- Lead gain
- 0
- Lead volume
- 0
- Delay reverb
- 0
- Efx selector
- 0
- Select switch
- 0
- Jc clean volume
- 7
- Lead type 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.
- Play with a percussive fingerstyle attack to capture the dynamic touch sensitivity of the original solo.
- Focus on clear note separation to maintain the melodic clarity characteristic of the original tone.
The original rig
What Dire Straits used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Roland Cube 30 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 Roland Cube 30 for Sultans of Swing?
Start from the JC CLEAN preset, then set Gain 0, Bass 5, Mid 3, Treble 7, Reverb 4, Lead gain 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?
These settings were adapted for a Gibson Les Paul Studio. 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 Roland Cube 30
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Smoke on the Water · Deep Purple
- Hotel California · Eagles
- 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.