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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: How I get Mark Knopfler's Sultans of Swing guitar tone.

« Last post by JF on August 12, 2022, 12:43:50 am »

The Sultans tone that i pursued was from  the First Album.
Most people use the bridge-middle pickups to play SOS, but, on the album Mark plays his strat using the middle pickup only.
And for rhythm too.

I think Ingo nailed it : on the studio version it's neck+middle but with the FS-1 pickup

https://www.mk-guitar.com/2013/09/30/new-theory-on-the-sultans-of-swing-sound-dimarzio-fs-1-pickup-in-the-middle-position/

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Down The Road Wherever (2018) / Re: (01) Trapper Man

« Last post by knopflertom on August 11, 2022, 11:36:25 pm »

Yes I‘m doing the West Highland Way. It‘s awesome. I haven‘t thought that I would get a sunburn in Scotland  The countryside is very beautiful, really special! 

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: How I get Mark Knopfler's Sultans of Swing guitar tone.

« Last post by Rolo on August 11, 2022, 09:25:18 pm »

Here it is, I hope you enjoy!

Great tone!
Funny that your tone sounds more similar to the Robert Cray's one instead to MK's.

The Sultans tone that i pursued was from  the First Album.
Most people use the bridge-middle pickups to play SOS, but, on the album Mark plays his strat using the middle pickup only.
And for rhythm too.

For those who uses BIAS FX, heres my Sultans Tone:



Sorry my poor english

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Chichester 2022 / Re: Local Hero in Chichester 2022. WHO'S GOING WHEN?

« Last post by Kris-b on August 11, 2022, 05:15:41 pm »

Ortober 29th, Evening!

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Fender 'Mark Knopfler' Signature Series Stratocaster (0117800-815) - Owners list

« Last post by Knopflerfan on August 11, 2022, 05:08:11 pm »

That particular guitar sold on the 16th July 2022...

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Fender 'Mark Knopfler' Signature Series Stratocaster (0117800-815) - Owners list

« Last post by dustyvalentino on August 11, 2022, 04:37:33 pm »

No.17 sold for a reasonable price, but like Dusty has always said they are worth what anyone wants to pay for one..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134161414018?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=lBEH3D0nRvm&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=FDnWw-_hRta&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Says listing ended but I'm not sure it actually sold?

The guy talks some rubbish in his ad, he has no clue if it was the first in the UK, or if MK specially selected tonewoods, lol.

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Chichester 2022 / Re: Local Hero at Chichester FEstival, October and November 2022

« Last post by jbaent on August 11, 2022, 04:23:24 pm »

Oh, I'd love to have one of those, lol

Could you do a good scan of it and send it here?

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Chichester 2022 / Re: Local Hero in Chichester 2022. WHO'S GOING WHEN?

« Last post by jbaent on August 11, 2022, 04:22:32 pm »

I’m going 14th Oct.

Added!

We are not meeting for just one day!

Anyone else?

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Chichester 2022 / Re: Local Hero in Chichester 2022. WHO'S GOING WHEN?

« Last post by goon525 on August 11, 2022, 03:19:56 pm »

I’m going 14th Oct.

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Chichester 2022 / Re: Local Hero at Chichester FEstival, October and November 2022

« Last post by goon525 on August 11, 2022, 03:18:48 pm »

We went to see the Gershwin musical ‘Crazy For You’ at Chichester’s larger Festival Theatre last week. (Local Hero is on at the smaller Minerva.) The programme has a full page ad for Local Hero with the now iconic red phone box and Northern Lights. The blurb refers to ‘the legendary Mark Knopfler (formerly of Dire Straits).’ Nice.