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Riff Tone
Going Home (Theme from the Local Hero)
Mark Knopfler
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Stratocaster (custom, early 1980s, maple neck, DiMarzio FS-1 in bridge)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIB Combo
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1982-1983. Guitar is a custom Schecter Strat-style with maple neck and DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup. Amp is a Mesa/Boogie Mark IIB, as used by Knopfler in this era for studio work. No evidence of live rig or later digital profilers for the original recording.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassybright and articulatetouch-sensitiveslight compressionclear note separationsubtle reverb ambiencewarm but not muddystudio-polishedfingerstyle claritysustain without distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, dynamic control for clean articulation, and precise phrasing to capture the signature Knopfler sound.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Stratocaster (custom, early 1980s, maple neck, DiMarzio FS-1 in bridge)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIB Combo
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1982-1983. Guitar is a custom Schecter Strat-style with maple neck and DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup. Amp is a Mesa/Boogie Mark IIB, as used by Knopfler in this era for studio work. No evidence of live rig or later digital profilers for the original recording.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassybright and articulatetouch-sensitiveslight compressionclear note separationsubtle reverb ambiencewarm but not muddystudio-polishedfingerstyle claritysustain without distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, dynamic control for clean articulation, and precise phrasing to capture the signature Knopfler sound.