Solo Tone

Telegraph Road (Live) [Remix] [2022 Remaster]

Dire Straits

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter Stratocaster-style (Mark Knopfler's red Schecter Dream Machine, maple neck, EMG pickups, as used live in early 1990s Dire Straits tours)

AmpSoldano SLO-100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (live rig, early 1990s)

PickupsEMG SA single-coil (active, noiseless, Strat-style)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb4

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionBoss Boss CS-2 Compression Sustainer

chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus

delayTC Electronic TC Electronic 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay

reverbAlesis Alesis Quadraverb

Notes

Live performance, early 1990s (likely 1992/93 tour, as used for 'Telegraph Road' on Money for Nothing 2022 Remaster). Guitar is Mark Knopfler's red Schecter Strat with EMG SA pickups. Amp is Soldano SLO-100 into Marshall 4x12. Effects are rack-based and pedal-based, with Pete Cornish switching system. No evidence of Kemper or digital amp on this era. Settings estimated based on typical Knopfler live rig and genre.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainclear, glassy highsarticulate note separationdynamic, touch-sensitive responsewarm, vocal-like lead toneslightly compressed attackrich, harmonically complex overtonesdelicate delay trailsmodest reverb ambiencesmooth, controlled feedback

Difficulty

The solo demands advanced phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control, as well as mastery of volume swells and fast runs, making it challenging even for experienced players.

Sources

Mark Knopfler's Guitars, Amps, Pedals & Other Gear | Equipboard Mark Knopfler's Guitars, Amps, Pedals & Other Gear | Equipboard (page 3)Mark Knopfler's Guitars, Amps, Pedals & Other Gear | Equipboard (page 4)Dire Straits – Money For Nothing (2022 Remaster) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Compilation | Equipboard

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