Solo Tone

Where Do You Think You're Going?

Dire Straits

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (1970s, likely stock, maple neck)

AmpMusic Man HD-130 (2x12 combo, blackface-style circuit, used in studio by Knopfler late 1970s)

PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups (1970s era)

Amp Settings

gain3

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionDan Armstrong Compressor pedal (likely Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer, model not confirmed for this track)

otherMorley Volume pedal (likely Morley, model not confirmed for this track)

Notes

Studio recording, 1978-1979 (Communiqué album sessions). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo. No evidence of live rig or alternate pickup types for this section.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothsinging sustainarticulate and cleardynamic and expressivetouch-sensitiveslightly compressedrounded highsmellow attackrich midrangesubtle tube breakup

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate technique due to expressive fingerstyle playing, dynamic volume control, and subtle articulation, but does not involve high-speed shredding or advanced harmonic content.

Sources

Dire Straits Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Mark Knopfler-Dire Straits tone-which amp? - The Gear Page What guitar setup did Mark Knopfler have? : r/direstraits - Reddit

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