Solo Tone

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (vintage, likely 1958 or 1959)

AmpMarshall JTM45 head into Laney 4x12 cab with Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass6.5

mid6

treble6

reverb3

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)

otherErnie Ball Ernie Ball Volume Pedal

Notes

Studio recording, 1984-85. Used for the solo section of 'Brothers In Arms'. Multiple sources confirm the Les Paul and JTM45 for this track. Pickup selector set to neck, tone rolled off for warmth and sustain. No pick, fingerstyle playing.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothswollen sustained notesglassy and cleanemotional and expressivebody and warmthrounded highssubtle reverbsinging sustainfingerstyle articulationneck pickup fullness

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate to advanced control of fingerstyle articulation, dynamic swells, and expressive phrasing, but does not involve fast runs or complex chord changes.

Sources

Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) Amp Settings (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album Brothers in Arms: Mark Knopfler & Dire Straits’ inner circle on its creation | Guitar World Brothers in Arms tones

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