Riff Tone
You and Your Friend
Dire Straits
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1983 Gibson Les Paul Standard
AmpSoldano SLO-100
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock 1980s Les Paul Standard)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb4
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
otherUnknown Volume pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1990-1991, On Every Street album. Mark Knopfler used a Les Paul Standard for the main riff on 'You and Your Friend' with the Soldano SLO-100 as his primary amp for this era. No direct evidence of pedal use for the riff, but volume pedal is likely for swells. No evidence of chorus or other modulation in the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothmoody and atmosphericedge-of-breakuptouch-sensitivefull low endclear note separationsoft attackslightly compressedmellow highsdynamic swells
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, subtle volume pedal swells, and smooth, even phrasing to capture the song's moody atmosphere.
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Original Gear
Guitar1983 Gibson Les Paul Standard
AmpSoldano SLO-100
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock 1980s Les Paul Standard)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb4
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
otherUnknown Volume pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1990-1991, On Every Street album. Mark Knopfler used a Les Paul Standard for the main riff on 'You and Your Friend' with the Soldano SLO-100 as his primary amp for this era. No direct evidence of pedal use for the riff, but volume pedal is likely for swells. No evidence of chorus or other modulation in the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothmoody and atmosphericedge-of-breakuptouch-sensitivefull low endclear note separationsoft attackslightly compressedmellow highsdynamic swells
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, subtle volume pedal swells, and smooth, even phrasing to capture the song's moody atmosphere.
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