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Solo Tone

Money for Nothing

Dire Straits

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard
AmpLaney amplifier (exact model unknown, likely late 1970s/early 1980s tube head)

Amp Settings

gain6
bass6.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1984-1985. Mark Knopfler used a 1958 Les Paul (not his usual Strat) into a Laney amp. The solo tone was shaped with a wah pedal set in a fixed position as a filter, and the signal was double-mic'd and double-tracked for thickness. No evidence of additional pedals or rack effects on the solo itself, aside from the fixed wah/filter. No chorus, flanger, or delay audible in the solo section. All information is for the original studio recording, not live performances.

Tone Character(10)
mid-gain crunch with clarityfiltered, cocked-wah soundhumbucker bridge pickup bitethick, compressed attacksinging sustainslightly nasal, vocal-like midrangetight low endarticulate fingerstyle dynamicsno chorus or delay audiblestudio double-tracking for thickness

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced fingerstyle technique, precise muting, and dynamic control to achieve the vocal-like phrasing and sustain, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

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