Riff Tone

Lady Writer

Dire Straits

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1977 Fender Stratocaster (maple neck, stock pickups)

AmpMusic Man 130 HD 212

PickupsFender single-coil (stock 1977 Stratocaster pickups)

Amp Settings

gain3

bass6

mid6.5

treble7.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionDan Armstrong Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer

delayMXR MXR Analog Delay

Notes

Studio recording, 1978-1979 era. Guitar and amp confirmed for this album and song. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Effects chain is minimal and period-correct.

Tone Character(10)

clean and glassybright and articulatepercussive and dynamicslightly compressedtight low endquacky Stratocaster 'in-between' positiontouch-sensitive responseslap-back echo for thicknesswarm but not muddyminimal breakup

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced fingerstyle technique at a fast tempo, with precise articulation and dynamic control to achieve the signature clean, percussive sound.

Sources

Mark Knopfler's Guitars, Amps, Pedals & Other Gear | Equipboard

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