Fender 'Mark Knopfler' Signature Series Stratocaster (0117800-815) - Owners list

[Delco23]

I suspect an instrument destined for MK may have a little more care, attention and love at the Fender factory than one destined to be for the general public.
SE00000 and SE00001 for example!
I presume these 2 instruments were the correct colour red too?
See what I mean?

That does make complete sense! I’ve always wondered about stuff like that… love the bit of mystery behind it.
I was fortunate to see Jimmie Vaughan and his band not long ago. He’s another one that plays his signature model on tour and the YouTube interview with his tech notes that he plays a factory spec guitar (in his case a MIM model no less!) I totally dig that. Love that these guys could be playing any instrument they want and will opt for more inexpensive models. (Like MK’s Danelectro as another good example)

[quizzaciously]

I suspect an instrument destined for MK may have a little more care, attention and love at the Fender factory than one destined to be for the general public.
SE00000 and SE00001 for example!
I presume these 2 instruments were the correct colour red too?
See what I mean?

That does make complete sense! I’ve always wondered about stuff like that… love the bit of mystery behind it.
I was fortunate to see Jimmie Vaughan and his band not long ago. He’s another one that plays his signature model on tour and the YouTube interview with his tech notes that he plays a factory spec guitar (in his case a MIM model no less!) I totally dig that. Love that these guys could be playing any instrument they want and will opt for more inexpensive models. (Like MK’s Danelectro as another good example)

It would be crazy to assume an artist of MK's magnitude uses off-the-shelf stuff. The man receives a Monteleone guitar as a gift, has dozens of custom guitars built for him, has his own studio, and plays a stock signature guitar. That's insane!

Even Tommy Emmanuel, an artist of way lower calibre than MK, uses a custom-built signature guitar. His Maton is built by one man throughout and you can order an exact guitar like his for about 10 grand. Or by a stock one for way less money.

[Delco23]

I suspect an instrument destined for MK may have a little more care, attention and love at the Fender factory than one destined to be for the general public.
SE00000 and SE00001 for example!
I presume these 2 instruments were the correct colour red too?
See what I mean?

That does make complete sense! I’ve always wondered about stuff like that… love the bit of mystery behind it.
I was fortunate to see Jimmie Vaughan and his band not long ago. He’s another one that plays his signature model on tour and the YouTube interview with his tech notes that he plays a factory spec guitar (in his case a MIM model no less!) I totally dig that. Love that these guys could be playing any instrument they want and will opt for more inexpensive models. (Like MK’s Danelectro as another good example)

It would be crazy to assume an artist of MK's magnitude uses off-the-shelf stuff. The man receives a Monteleone guitar as a gift, has dozens of custom guitars built for him, has his own studio, and plays a stock signature guitar. That's insane!

Even Tommy Emmanuel, an artist of way lower calibre than MK, uses a custom-built signature guitar. His Maton is built by one man throughout and you can order an exact guitar like his for about 10 grand. Or by a stock one for way less money.

I agree with you. I’m sure there’s a lot of behind the scenes sorcery that goes on related to artists’ guitars and setup that public never hears about.

[dustyvalentino]

Check those eyes!

https://twitter.com/MKGuitars/status/1625850641682927616

[ingridswing]

Hi all,

Can someone tell me something about a MK signature, number SE08690?

Is it used in a tour or charity gig?

Does someone know who owned it before.

Any information is welcome.

Thanks Ingrid

[dustyvalentino]

https://michaelmesser.proboards.com/thread/13589/beltona-southerner-cutaway-resontator-guitar

Not a Strat but maybe of interest, don’t see these often.

[dustyvalentino]

Some crazy sold prices on Reverb over the last couple of years:

https://reverb.com/p/fender-mark-knopfler-artist-series-signature-stratocaster-hot-red#price-guide

[dustyvalentino]

BTW, I paid £1,300 new in 2003 which is £2,176 now apparently.

[hunter]

Some crazy sold prices on Reverb over the last couple of years:

https://reverb.com/p/fender-mark-knopfler-artist-series-signature-stratocaster-hot-red#price-guide

Unbelievable. Good investment if you're a collector/speculator.

[Knopflerfan]

BTW, I paid £1,300 new in 2003 which is £2,176 now apparently.

Will only go up in value...

[quizzaciously]

For sale in the UK: https://www.ebay.com/itm/266169344744?hash=item3df8ede2e8:g:VUwAAOSwLC5kDZxE&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAwD7NpKtyxj5z0WMqevo6KacW%2BPundWWUErEPYvh8Q1dVZwV1QjEHPXjcXKa32WERmFh%2BXZ8Dp7MsS0xVCU6qzyW7WRvq7BigdoT%2B3m4agz%2FqLRPahSm2wzjgNm9hYNOmNgLvk%2Fayu91xo13hSgR8xtTnpgKF8Gbv%2BQtLooxRZnVPTZxVygVDRD0X5U2JWiXgTeQn6DxAXhSyZbGuAUnx40TTB8jvYH8TRZKpT3CHx9ihJ6qBvyno%2FHmEPnkl0STawA%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6i93__aYQ

[2manyguitars]

For sale in the UK: https://www.ebay.com/itm/266169344744?hash=item3df8ede2e8:g:VUwAAOSwLC5kDZxE&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAwD7NpKtyxj5z0WMqevo6KacW%2BPundWWUErEPYvh8Q1dVZwV1QjEHPXjcXKa32WERmFh%2BXZ8Dp7MsS0xVCU6qzyW7WRvq7BigdoT%2B3m4agz%2FqLRPahSm2wzjgNm9hYNOmNgLvk%2Fayu91xo13hSgR8xtTnpgKF8Gbv%2BQtLooxRZnVPTZxVygVDRD0X5U2JWiXgTeQn6DxAXhSyZbGuAUnx40TTB8jvYH8TRZKpT3CHx9ihJ6qBvyno%2FHmEPnkl0STawA%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6i93__aYQ

Is it just me or was it a bit peculiar that he covered up the serial number?

[quizzaciously]

For sale in the UK: https://www.ebay.com/itm/266169344744?hash=item3df8ede2e8:g:VUwAAOSwLC5kDZxE&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAwD7NpKtyxj5z0WMqevo6KacW%2BPundWWUErEPYvh8Q1dVZwV1QjEHPXjcXKa32WERmFh%2BXZ8Dp7MsS0xVCU6qzyW7WRvq7BigdoT%2B3m4agz%2FqLRPahSm2wzjgNm9hYNOmNgLvk%2Fayu91xo13hSgR8xtTnpgKF8Gbv%2BQtLooxRZnVPTZxVygVDRD0X5U2JWiXgTeQn6DxAXhSyZbGuAUnx40TTB8jvYH8TRZKpT3CHx9ihJ6qBvyno%2FHmEPnkl0STawA%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6i93__aYQ

Is it just me or was it a bit peculiar that he covered up the serial number?

That's actually a common practice all over the world, even for selling like MacBooks and any other item with a serial number on it. I never did it, but I understand some people do it in order to save themselves from possible stealing claims or something. Or to stop counterfeiters to copy the serial number, and other reasons. The stupidest thing I think is to hide the serial numbers of guitars like this Signature Les Paul, where you know it's only 50 of them, so why bother?

I guess the main reason to hide the serial number would simply be it's something personal, unique, and not known to the general public, so I should probably hide it.

[dustyvalentino]

I think I would want to know the serial number before I bought it, especially at that kind of money.

Crazy prices, although to be fair it's basically a brand new instrument from what I can see, maybe it's the only one on eth planet.

I would never sell mine (unless I was dying or something and I wanted the money to give to my kids) but I do wonder how much I would get for it. It's the wrong colour and signed by MK, both factors which could end up lowering the value.

[quizzaciously]

I think I would want to know the serial number before I bought it, especially at that kind of money.

Crazy prices, although to be fair it's basically a brand new instrument from what I can see, maybe it's the only one on eth planet.

I would never sell mine (unless I was dying or something and I wanted the money to give to my kids) but I do wonder how much I would get for it. It's the wrong colour and signed by MK, both factors which could end up lowering the value.

I think you're selling your MK Strat short (pun intended). Production mistakes, especially this big, somehow make collectable items even more desirable. I actually like Dakota Red more than Hot Rod Red anyway. It's not like you repainted your guitar, it just was created like this! Like Porsche brake pads on Audi RS 2. And the signature actually makes it even more special, since now it's genuinely a signature instrument.