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

[Vesper]

I've gotten my hands on a beautiful Martin HD40MK this week.
Number 224 of 251.
She's in great shape and plays like a dream.

I've searched the internet for original promo material/adds or reviews (such as for the Strat on this first post), but I can't seem to find any.
I remembered an add featuring the photo I've added, but offcourse I could be wrong, it's been a couple of years since it was produced.

Does anyone here know of existence of such material? And willing to share with me?

[dustyvalentino]

I've gotten my hands on a beautiful Martin HD40MK this week.
Number 224 of 251.
She's in great shape and plays like a dream.

I've searched the internet for original promo material/adds or reviews (such as for the Strat on this first post), but I can't seem to find any.
I remembered an add featuring the photo I've added, but offcourse I could be wrong, it's been a couple of years since it was produced.

Does anyone here know of existence of such material? And willing to share with me?

Hi Vesper

Congrats, that's amazing!

I think I have the Martin catalogue that contained this model, I'll try to dig it out.

[Vesper]

I've gotten my hands on a beautiful Martin HD40MK this week.
Number 224 of 251.
She's in great shape and plays like a dream.

I've searched the internet for original promo material/adds or reviews (such as for the Strat on this first post), but I can't seem to find any.
I remembered an add featuring the photo I've added, but offcourse I could be wrong, it's been a couple of years since it was produced.

Does anyone here know of existence of such material? And willing to share with me?

Hi Vesper

Congrats, that's amazing!

I think I have the Martin catalogue that contained this model, I'll try to dig it out.

That would be much appreciated!

[diremark86]

#121 is for sale right now on reverb: https://reverb.com/item/87990293-2003-fender-mark-knopler-stratocaster

[dustyvalentino]

Looks to be dakota red from those pics.

[Tomcaster]

I just noticed the new pictures of the 1961 Strat from Guitarist magazine, May 2024.

You can compare a Fender Hot Rod Red MK Sig to the refinished 1961 Strat
1961 Strat: https://www.oneverybootleg.nl/MK_guitars_fender1961.jpg
MK Sig: https://www.oneverybootleg.nl/MK_guitars_fenderstratocasterMK2008_01.jpg

to me both colours look pretty much identical...

[dustyvalentino]

Not signature model related, but some nice gear info from 1985 in this article:

https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/International-Musician-&-Recording-World/International-Musician-1985-10.pdf#search=%22knopfler%22

[Rolo]

What feels strange, to my ears, is that the MK Sig strat sounds anything but a 60's strat.

It's good? Could be as a signature sound.
However, for a 60's Strat sound.... nah.
I played on 3 MK Sig strats and both sounded much more like a mess between 54 and 59 strats.
Both are great guitars. However, too bright for my taste.
I read about people who replaces the Texas Special pickups for the Pure Vintage 58/62 and it changed everything. However, MK likes the TS.

I had a Robert Cray sig strat and yes, it sounded much more like a 60's strat than the MK strat. Great guitar.

[dustyvalentino]

Who said he wanted it to sound like a 60s Strat? He tried all the pickups that Fender offered and decided he liked the Texas Specials.

[Rolo]

Who said he wanted it to sound like a 60s Strat? He tried all the pickups that Fender offered and decided he liked the Texas Specials.

Of course. As I mention.
"It's good? Could be as a signature sound."

His sig strat is based on a 62 Strat (maybe his 62). Wood choice, no skunk stripe, everything is based on a 60's strat.
He choose a 'unique' strat for him. Is his sound.
No problem with that. At all.
Again, is HIS sound.

However, for a 60's strat reference, isn't even close IMHO.
For my taste, I like the feel of the neck, weight... everything is great, except the pickups.
I like TS pickups. However, for my taste, didn't fit good as other pickups on that strat.

Mark likes it but I don't.
To me, his strat tone went weak after 2005 just because he adopted his sig Strat as his main strat.

His white 64' Strat sounds WAY better than the Sig.

[dustyvalentino]

Well if he had done as you suggested then I guess it would have just been a 62 reissue Strat so kind of pointless.

[Rolo]

Yes. Turned that I was speaking about a different subject.
However, it is pointless indeed 

cheers!

[Knopflerfan]

I just noticed the new pictures of the 1961 Strat from Guitarist magazine, May 2024.

You can compare a Fender Hot Rod Red MK Sig to the refinished 1961 Strat
1961 Strat: https://www.oneverybootleg.nl/MK_guitars_fender1961.jpg
MK Sig: https://www.oneverybootleg.nl/MK_guitars_fenderstratocasterMK2008_01.jpg

to me both colours look pretty much identical...

It is pretty hard to tell the difference....

[Tomcaster]

Yes. It's a wonderful opportunity to compare colors under the same lighting.