Riff Tone

Where Do You Think You're Going?

Dire Straits

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (late 1970s, likely 1961 model, maple neck, stock single coils)

AmpMusic Man HD-130 or Fender Vibrolux (studio recording, 1978)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock 1970s Stratocaster)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb3

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1978. Mark Knopfler used his red Fender Stratocaster with stock single coils. Amp is most likely a Music Man HD-130 or Fender Vibrolux, both used on the 'Communiqué' album. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)

clean and punchybright and articulateslightly compresseddynamic and touch-sensitivesmooth high-endsubtle reverb depthwarm midrangeclear note separationfingerstyle attackno audible overdrive

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level fingerstyle technique, dynamic control, and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced chord voicings or fast passages.

Sources

Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) Amp Settings (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk

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