Solo Tone

Money For Nothing (Live)

Dire Straits

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarPensa Suhr MK-1

AmpSoldano SLO-100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier

PickupsHSS (Humbucker-Single-Single) configuration, Suhr pickups

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance, mid-late 1980s (post-1985). Mark Knopfler used the Pensa Suhr MK-1 for live renditions of 'Money For Nothing' after the studio recording, paired with the Soldano SLO-100 amp. The clean solo section is played with the amp set for a clean tone, minimal gain, and no overdrive/distortion pedals. No explicit pedalboard effects confirmed for the clean solo section.

Tone Character(10)

clean and glassywarm and rounded highsarticulate and dynamicclear note separationslightly compressedtouch-sensitivesubtle reverb ambienceno audible modulationno breakup or drivefingerstyle clarity

Difficulty

The clean solo requires advanced fingerstyle technique, dynamic control, and precise articulation to achieve the signature tone and phrasing, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

How to play Money for Nothing on guitar | Guitar World Mark Knopfler's Guitars, Amps, Pedals & Other Gear

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