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Riff Tone
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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)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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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.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (late 1970s, likely 1961 model, maple neck, stock single coils)
AmpMusic Man HD-130 or Fender Vibrolux (studio recording, 1978)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
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.