Riff Tone

Calling Elvis

Dire Straits

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (early 1960s, likely Schecter Strat-style for this era)

AmpSoldano SLO-100 (Super Lead Overdrive 100W head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet

PickupsSchecter F500T single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1990-1991, 'Calling Elvis' riff section. Mark Knopfler was known to use Schecter Strats with F500T pickups and Soldano SLO-100 amps for the On Every Street album sessions. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this riff section.

Tone Character(10)

articulate and dynamicslightly gritty edge-of-breakupwarm midrangechiming Stratocaster highsclear note separationtouch-sensitive responsetight low endmild amp breakupnot heavily compressedsubtle studio ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle skills, precise rhythmic placement, and dynamic control to achieve the touch-sensitive, articulate sound characteristic of Knopfler's playing.

Sources

What to use to acheive Mark Knoplfer's sound in Calling Elvis?Mark Knopfler's SLO100 settings | The Gear Page

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