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Mark Knopfler guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 5 Mark Knopfler songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Danelectro Silvertone 1452 Hornet into Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier.

Guitars Mark Knopfler used

Danelectro Silvertone 1452 Hornet2 songs
Schecter Stratocaster (custom, early 1980s, maple neck, DiMarzio FS-1 in bridge)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard 1958 or 19591 song
Fender Stratocaster (likely 1961, sunburst, rosewood board)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (likely 1961 or 1962, sunburst, rosewood board)1 song
Gibson Les Paul (exact model not specified, but Les Paul confirmed for solo work in this era)1 song

Amps Mark Knopfler used

Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier2 songs
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIB Combo1 song
Unknown (no definitive source for exact amp model on studio recording; likely high-quality tube amp, possibly Soldano SLO-100 or boutique amp, but not confirmed for this track)1 song
Fender Vibrolux Reverb (likely, based on Knopfler's studio use in this era; Music Man 212-HD 130 is not cited for this album, and no other amp is confirmed for this song)1 song
Fender Vibrolux (blackface, studio recording, 1996)1 song
Soldano SLO-100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier1 song

7 Mark Knopfler tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Beryl · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul (exact model not specified, but Les Paul confirmed for solo work in this era)	Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier	4
Boom, Like That · solo	Solo · distorted	Danelectro Silvertone 1452 Hornet	Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier	5
Boom, Like That · riff	Riff · distorted	Danelectro Silvertone 1452 Hornet	Fender Vibrolux Reverb (likely, based on Knopfler's studio use in this era; Music Man 212-HD 130 is not cited for this album, and no other amp is confirmed for this song)	4
Going Home (Theme from the Local Hero) · riff	Riff · clean	Schecter Stratocaster (custom, early 1980s, maple neck, DiMarzio FS-1 in bridge)	Mesa/Boogie Mark IIB Combo	0
Golden Heart · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard 1958 or 1959	Unknown (no definitive source for exact amp model on studio recording; likely high-quality tube amp, possibly Soldano SLO-100 or boutique amp, but not confirmed for this track)	3.5
Golden Heart · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Stratocaster (likely 1961, sunburst, rosewood board)	Fender Vibrolux (blackface, studio recording, 1996)	2.5
What It Is · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (likely 1961 or 1962, sunburst, rosewood board)	Soldano SLO-100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier	3.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Mark Knopfler use?

Across 5 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier (2 songs), Mesa/Boogie Mark IIB Combo (1 song), Unknown (no definitive source for exact amp model on studio recording; likely high-quality tube amp, possibly Soldano SLO-100 or boutique amp, but not confirmed for this track) (1 song), Fender Vibrolux Reverb (likely, based on Knopfler's studio use in this era; Music Man 212-HD 130 is not cited for this album, and no other amp is confirmed for this song) (1 song).

What guitar did Mark Knopfler use?

Most often: Danelectro Silvertone 1452 Hornet (2 songs), Schecter Stratocaster (custom, early 1980s, maple neck, DiMarzio FS-1 in bridge) (1 song), Gibson Les Paul Standard 1958 or 1959 (1 song), Fender Stratocaster (likely 1961, sunburst, rosewood board) (1 song).

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