Solo Tone

Planet of New Orleans

Dire Straits

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1961-1962, maple neck, stock single coils)

AmpFender Vibrolux (brownface, early 1960s, likely studio amp for this track)

PickupsFender single coil pickups (stock, 1960s style)

Amp Settings

gain3

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayMXR MXR Analog Delay

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown, possibly Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer or MXR Dyna Comp)

otherUnknown Volume pedal (likely Ernie Ball or Morley)

Notes

Studio recording, 1991 (On Every Street album). Mark Knopfler is known to have used a brownface Fender Vibrolux for the album, with Roland JC-120 and Fender Twin Reverb as possible alternates, but Vibrolux is most cited for this era. No evidence of Marshall or Soldano for this studio track. Guitar is a Stratocaster, fingerstyle, no pick. Effects are minimal and subtle, with delay and compression most likely. Pickup selector likely bridge or bridge+middle for solo clarity.

Tone Character(10)

clean and articulateslightly compressedwarm and smoothbright top enddynamic and touch-sensitivemodest reverb for subtle depthfingerstyle attacksinging sustainclear note separationmellow, expressive phrasing

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced fingerstyle technique, expressive phrasing, and nuanced dynamic control, making it challenging for most players despite moderate tempo.

Sources

Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) Amp Settings (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk Mark Knopfler's Amp and Effect Settings on the On Every Street Tour Gear on album Dire Straits | Mark Knopfler Guitar Site

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