Vox AC15C1 settings
Sultans of Swing settings for Vox AC15C1
Dire Straits · adapted 4 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing" solo tone on a Vox AC15C1, set Gain 0, Bass 5, Treble 5, Reverb 3, Reverb tone 5, Reverb level 3. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
updated 2026-10-06
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Vox AC15C1 knobs
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 5
- Reverb
- 3
- Reverb tone
- 5
- Reverb level
- 3
- Normal volume
- 5
- Tremolo depth
- 0
- Tremolo speed
- 0
- Top boost bass
- 5
- Top boost treble
- 5
- Top boost volume
- 5
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 dynamic touch-sensitive attack to achieve the clean, melodic style of the original solo.
- Experiment with fingerstyle techniques to capture the percussive quality of the original performance.
The original rig
What Dire Straits used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Vox AC15C1 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 Vox AC15C1 settings for Sultans of Swing?
Set Gain 0, Bass 5, Treble 5, Reverb 3, Reverb tone 5, Reverb level 3.
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
- 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 Vox AC15C1
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Killing in the Name · Rage Against the Machine
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
- Paranoid Android · Radiohead
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
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.