Solo Tone

Telegraph Road

Dire Straits

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter Stratocaster (custom, 1980 red model, rosewood fingerboard, DiMarzio FS-1 in neck and middle, stock Schecter F500T in bridge)

AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC (studio recording, 1982)

PickupsDiMarzio FS-1 single coil (neck and middle), Schecter F500T single coil (bridge)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble7

reverb4

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionBoss Boss CS-2 Compression Sustainer

otherMorley Morley Volume Pedal

chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus

delayBoss Boss DM-2 Delay

Notes

Studio recording, 1982. Mark Knopfler used a custom Schecter Stratocaster with DiMarzio FS-1 pickups for the 'Telegraph Road' solo. Amp is widely reported as Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC for the 'Love Over Gold' album. No evidence of a pick; Knopfler played fingerstyle. Effects chain includes Boss CE-2 Chorus, Boss DM-2 Delay, Boss CS-2 Compressor, and a volume pedal. Pedal models are based on period-correct evidence and audible effects in the solo.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainwarm and smoothlush chorus shimmerambient analog delay repeatscrystal-clear articulationdynamic fingerstyle attacktouch-sensitive responseslightly compressedexpansive stereo imagevocal-like phrasing

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced fingerstyle technique, expressive phrasing, and dynamic control, including volume swells and nuanced vibrato, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Mark Knopfler's Guitars, Amps, Pedals & Other Gear | Equipboard what effects pedals were primarily used on guitar? : r/direstraits A Guitar Tone That Knocks You Out...Let's Hear It | Page 3

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