Riff Tone

Going Home (San Antonio Live In 85)

Dire Straits

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter Stratocaster-style (Dream Machine, red, maple neck, rosewood fretboard, F520T & F521T pickups)

AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIB or Mark III Combo 1x12

PickupsSchecter F520T (neck), F521T (bridge) single coils

Amp Settings

gain4

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionBoss Boss CS-2 Compression Sustainer

chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus

flangerBoss Boss BF-2 Flanger

delayBoss Boss DM-2 Delay

Notes

Live performance, San Antonio 1985. Guitar confirmed as Schecter Strat-style Dream Machine (red), amp as Mesa/Boogie Mark IIB/III per 1985 tour rig. No evidence of Marshall or Soldano for this song/era. Settings estimated for live Mesa/Boogie clean/edge-of-breakup tone. Effects chain based on 1985/86 tour pedalboard.

Tone Character(10)

bright and glassytouch-sensitive and dynamicslightly compressedchorus shimmerclear note separationedge-of-breakup drivemodulation swirltight and percussive rhythmwarm low endmoderate live reverb

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, dynamic fingerstyle playing, and the need for clean articulation with subtle muting, but does not involve advanced soloing or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Mark Knopfler's Guitars, Amps, Pedals & Other Gear | Equipboard Mark Knopfler's Guitars, Amps, Pedals & Other Gear | Equipboard Mark Knopfler on making Dire Straits' Brothers In Arms | Guitar World

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