snhirsch Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 I'm getting a bit frustrated trying to find a "Sultans of Swing" chorus effect. My Fender Mustang III modeling amp is lightyears behind the HD500 in some respects, but it has a triangle-modulated chorus that's just about perfect. Unless I'm being dense, I cannot find anything close to it on the HD500. In particular I judge the settings by looking for a "shimmer" on the barred F at the first fret. The HD500 chorus seems to jump from too subtle to hear to excessively "nasal" (best I can describe it). Guitar is a Variax JTV-69 on "Spank" p/u position 4 (serious squank). This is one of the Variax strong points: Sounds like the best vintage Strat you could never afford :-) - so that's not the problem. I prefer the HD500 with amp + cabinet simulation through a QSC K10 FRFR speaker. Using the Mustang in this setup isn't really practical. Any suggestions (maybe involving a chain of effects?) appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 You could find a chorus pedal you like and just use the FX box to stick it where you want in the chain. Yea I know it kinda defeats the reasons you bought the HD, but it is an option. I enjoy the sounds of my Fulltone MDV-2 so much, thats what I do.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDKTDK Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 This patch seems to have gotten good reviews. http://line6.com/customtone/tone/208096/ If it's a different HD version download HD Edit for that unit and open the patch. You can cop the settings from there. It was done with A 61 Strat. Hope this helps. Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarmaniac64 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 (edited) I believe there is NO chorus effect on sultan of swing just a strat a fender vibrolux and effects are compressor (dont know if it is a pedal or a studio outboard) and a mxr delay pedal.. Chorus is only used in 1 or 2 songs on the first album but NOT on sultan of swing. But maybe brother Knopfler has a chorus on his rythm tracks. Edited May 29, 2013 by Guitarmaniac64 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanDinosaur Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 +1, I don't think there was a chorus effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snhirsch Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 I believe there is NO chorus effect on sultan of swing just a strat a fender vibrolux and effects are compressor (dont know if it is a pedal or a studio outboard) and a mxr delay pedal.. Chorus is only used in 1 or 2 songs on the first album but NOT on sultan of swing. But maybe brother Knopfler has a chorus on his rythm tracks. Hmm. I'll go back and listen again. Could swear I heard chorusing, but maybe it's just my ears after 40 years of R&R :-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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