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Riff Tone

So Far Away

Sultans Of Swing (dire Straits Sound-a-like)

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (1977-1979, maple neck, stock single coils)
AmpFender Vibrolux Reverb (silverface, late 1970s)

Amp Settings

gain2.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1978 era. Guitar and amp confirmed for original Dire Straits 'Sultans of Swing' riff section; this is a sound-a-like, so same gear is assumed for accuracy. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No evidence of live/tour-specific substitutions.

Tone Character(10)
clean and glassybright and articulateslightly compresseddynamic and touch-sensitivepercussive attackwarm with clear highsfat but not muddydistinct Stratocaster 'quack'responsive to fingerstyleno audible distortion

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced fingerstyle technique, syncopated picking, and dynamic control to achieve the signature clean and articulate tone, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

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