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Title: Mark's Gear
Post by: National97 on March 14, 2016, 05:23:30 AM
Hi guys, I've been messing around with my guitar effects pedals and built a board for them. I was just wondering if anyone here has any knowledge of MK's effects onstage. I've read a bit in some guitar forums about it but they aren't as exact as I'd like. Any insight would be much appreciated!
Title: Re: Mark's Gear
Post by: allen on March 14, 2016, 08:25:45 AM
Hi,

I hope Ingo's info can be of great help.  http://www.mk-guitar.com/category/gear/effects-gear/

Wishes
Allen
Title: Re: Mark's Gear
Post by: JF on March 15, 2016, 10:44:47 PM
it depends on which era you want to cover :

1/ early days (77-79)
- Morley volume pedal http://www.mk-guitar.com/2008/09/22/mark-knopflers-morley-volume-pedal/ (http://www.mk-guitar.com/2008/09/22/mark-knopflers-morley-volume-pedal/)
- MXR delay
- orange squeeze comp ? http://www.mk-guitar.com/2008/10/09/the-dan-armstrong-orange-squeezer-compressor-did-mark-knopfler-really-use-it/ (http://www.mk-guitar.com/2008/10/09/the-dan-armstrong-orange-squeezer-compressor-did-mark-knopfler-really-use-it/)

2/ OL tour (80-81)
- Morley volume pedal http://www.mk-guitar.com/2008/09/22/mark-knopflers-morley-volume-pedal/ (http://www.mk-guitar.com/2008/09/22/mark-knopflers-morley-volume-pedal/)
http://ds.mk-guitar.com/effects.htm (http://ds.mk-guitar.com/effects.htm)
http://www.mk-guitar.com/2011/04/05/mark-knopflers-effect-rack-on-the-making-movies-tour-in-1980-81/ (http://www.mk-guitar.com/2011/04/05/mark-knopflers-effect-rack-on-the-making-movies-tour-in-1980-81/)

3/ LOG tour (82-83)
- for the 1st time : ernie ball volume pedal http://www.mk-guitar.com/2008/09/10/knopflers-ernie-ball-volume-pedal-and-how-i-use-mine/ (http://www.mk-guitar.com/2008/09/10/knopflers-ernie-ball-volume-pedal-and-how-i-use-mine/)
http://www.mk-guitar.com/2014/05/31/mark-knopflers-effect-rack-of-the-love-over-gold-alchemy-tour-in-198283/ (http://www.mk-guitar.com/2014/05/31/mark-knopflers-effect-rack-of-the-love-over-gold-alchemy-tour-in-198283/)

4/ BIA tour (85-86)
- ernie ball volume pedal http://www.mk-guitar.com/2008/09/10/knopflers-ernie-ball-volume-pedal-and-how-i-use-mine/ (http://www.mk-guitar.com/2008/09/10/knopflers-ernie-ball-volume-pedal-and-how-i-use-mine/)
http://ds.mk-guitar.com/effects.htm (http://ds.mk-guitar.com/effects.htm)

5/ OES tour (91-92)
- ernie ball volume pedal http://www.mk-guitar.com/2008/09/10/knopflers-ernie-ball-volume-pedal-and-how-i-use-mine/ (http://www.mk-guitar.com/2008/09/10/knopflers-ernie-ball-volume-pedal-and-how-i-use-mine/)
http://ds.mk-guitar.com/effects.htm (http://ds.mk-guitar.com/effects.htm)

6/ GH tour (96)
- ernie ball volume pedal http://www.mk-guitar.com/2008/09/10/knopflers-ernie-ball-volume-pedal-and-how-i-use-mine/ (http://www.mk-guitar.com/2008/09/10/knopflers-ernie-ball-volume-pedal-and-how-i-use-mine/)
http://ds.mk-guitar.com/effects.htm (http://ds.mk-guitar.com/effects.htm)

7/ STP tour (2001)
- ernie ball volume pedal http://www.mk-guitar.com/2008/09/10/knopflers-ernie-ball-volume-pedal-and-how-i-use-mine/ (http://www.mk-guitar.com/2008/09/10/knopflers-ernie-ball-volume-pedal-and-how-i-use-mine/)

8/ SL tour (2005)
- ernie ball volume pedal http://www.mk-guitar.com/2008/09/10/knopflers-ernie-ball-volume-pedal-and-how-i-use-mine/ (http://www.mk-guitar.com/2008/09/10/knopflers-ernie-ball-volume-pedal-and-how-i-use-mine/)
- hotcake http://www.mk-guitar.com/2012/03/13/the-hotcake-overdrive-pedal/ (http://www.mk-guitar.com/2012/03/13/the-hotcake-overdrive-pedal/)

9/ KTGC tour (2008)
- ernie ball volume pedal http://www.mk-guitar.com/2008/09/10/knopflers-ernie-ball-volume-pedal-and-how-i-use-mine/ (http://www.mk-guitar.com/2008/09/10/knopflers-ernie-ball-volume-pedal-and-how-i-use-mine/)
http://www.mk-guitar.com/2011/05/10/mark-knopflers-guitar-rack-of-the-2008-tour/ (http://www.mk-guitar.com/2011/05/10/mark-knopflers-guitar-rack-of-the-2008-tour/)

last tour :
http://www.guyfletcher.co.uk/index.php/2015tour/1st_June_2015_-_Zurich (http://www.guyfletcher.co.uk/index.php/2015tour/1st_June_2015_-_Zurich)
http://www.guyfletcher.co.uk/index.php/2015tour/21st_June_2015_-_Cologne (http://www.guyfletcher.co.uk/index.php/2015tour/21st_June_2015_-_Cologne)
http://www.guyfletcher.co.uk/index.php/2015tour/6th_Oct_2015_-_Toronto (http://www.guyfletcher.co.uk/index.php/2015tour/6th_Oct_2015_-_Toronto)


hope it helps :wave
Title: Re: Mark's Gear
Post by: National97 on March 21, 2016, 03:40:39 AM
Thanks Allen and JF. I like being able to get an idea of his various setups over the years. This should certainly serve useful for my rig setup while recording and playing live.

Much appreciated!