), Custom 60's C profile (Mark Knopfler spec), Certificate of Authenticity and Accessory package. This aberant "Knopfler" relic however just has me confused. I need to self correct myself. Mark Knopfler has donated his 2013 Fender signature Stratocaster guitar to this prize draw fundraising campaign. What is everyone's opinion on them? Fender/Gotoh vintage tuners and an American vintage tremolo system round out this sultan of swing. Et pour le solo de fin, Mark... }, { I have always though that Mark's slide playing takes a lot of influence from... }, { As well as being a huge fan of Mark Knopfler, I am also a... }, Dire Straits/ Mark Knopfler live pictures and videos, User Pictures Gallery: Build your own MK guitar, New picture of the Sultans Strat before being refinished to red. opinions? It is so sweet. At least originally, a 3 way. The sig Knoplfer is just a recreation of Mark's red strat with a 57 ash body and 62 neck, gigs Member. sorry to ramble on.Allan. Features of the Fender Custom Shop Mark Knopfler Signature Strat Master Built by Todd Krause. It simply is red, with a certain degree of intensity that allows it to look even a tiny bit orange. From what I heard, Mark and Fender could not agree on the amount of royalties. My 355 is ok. The first incarnation of the color until it cracked in late Dire Straits times was quite close to Fiesta Red. the only ones I know are the ones where he’s laying on the ground. When you will google Dakota Red you need to be careful, because Fender currently puts out a lot of Dakota Red Stratocasters with a very dark, nearly brownish Dakota Red. clean first and Okko Diablo Overdrive later in the video) Love Pedal Echobaby delay, 1966 Fender Vibrolux Reverb blackface original. Mark Knopfler´s Stratocaster guitar features a ´57-style ash body and a vintage tinted ´62 C-shaped maple neck with rosewood fingerboard. Got this off the Fender forum: After 10 years of production, Fender discontinued the Mark Knopfler Signature Strat. did this guitar have a 3 or 5 way switch? Messages 117. Main Stratocaster Guitar Discussion Forum, https://www.fuzzfaced.net/mark-knopfler-stratocaster.html, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. As far as I know, they ended production in 2013, but perhaps now a custom order for the custom shop (??). Not the bad relic job in itself but the whole modified guard and control layout. | Mark Knopfler Guitar / More Knowledge about the guitar, Dire Straits at the Hope & Anchor pub 1977 – new picture | Mark Knopfler Guitar / More Knowledge about the guitar, Une chanson à la loupe: “Sultans of swing” de Dire Straits - Textes Blog & Rock'N'Roll, Ernie Ball volume pedal modification to make the taper like it was with the old Allen Bradley poti, A few remarks on the Tracker film by Henrik Hansen, The black Fender Strat on Portobello Belle on the Love over Gold tour, The bridge section between Expresso Love and Down to the Waterline on the Making Movies tour, The Gibson Chet Atkins CEC - Classical Electric Guitar with Nylon Strings, Chris Rea – how he gets his signature sound, The Dire Straits Rock Pop in Concert TV show in Dortmund 1980, stripped to bare wood when he got it, refinished to red in late 1978 (similar to fiesta red but more intense), finish cracked in early 90ies and was refinished again, alder body / maple neck/ Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, two original pickups, one DiMarzio FS-1 first in middle (1977/78) and later (after summer 1978) in neck position, was probably replaced to an original Strat pickup (or reissue) in the 90ies, only little information available, according to David Knopfler Mark played. This Strat- and his second red Fender Strat, the one with the maple neck – were the guitars to create Knopfler’s unique guitar sound on the first two Dire Straits albums. It is a double-cutaway guitar, with an extended top "horn" shape for balance. I tought “my god !” he’s playing Telegraph Road on the red 61 ! So this is my bet for MKs guitar color: Rosso Corsa. The third video (out of three) in which we are comparing two different Mark Knopfler Signature Strats and a '64 Strat. I need to self correct myself. If you investigate the history of that shade of red you find a color called Rosso Corsa. he immediately adapted some chords and patterns of Sultans of Swing – which was originally composed on his National steel guitar – to the new sound he got with this guitar plugged into a Vibrolux amp. I agree with the storage and handling of my data by this website as described in the Privacy Policy *, { […] Pour plus de détails, rendez-vous sur le site mk-guitar.com où j’ai co-rédigé la... }, { hey INGO i have a EB vintage pedal it has the amp and inst... }, { Hi Johann, I think you can mostly hear Mark's amps (Komet, Fender Vibrolux, Tone... }, { Hi Ingo, hope all is well. Your email address will not be published. Lightweight Ash Body "AAA" Grade Figured Maple neck; Dark Indian Rosewood fingerboard; Custom 60's C profile (Mark Knopfler spec) 7.25" radius; Medium Jumbo frets; 5-way switch; Volume / Tone / Tone controls; Custom Shop Texas Special pickups; New Old Stock finish package do you know any pictures of Mark playing live with this ? It is almost impossible to tell which of the two Strats was played on which song on the albums. To contact the forum owner hit the Contact Us link. I have... }, { Hi! After he changed to Schecters for the Making Movies tour in 1980, this guitar was only rarely used but made a comeback for the recording of On Every Street, and also on some songs on the Sailing to Philadelphia tour in 2001. Thread starter youngthinliner; Start date Jun 21, 2012; Y. youngthinliner Member. I knew there was one, I had a late 2012 Musicians Friend catalogue. I assume it woud cost much more than $2200. Perhaps the most distinctive guitar voice in the last 30 years, Mark Knopfler has worked with Fender to create a signature axe that combines all his favorite features. Early Dire Straits: Which of the two red Fenders was used in which concert? It was refined at least twice. Mark Knopfler Discusses His '61 Strat and "Sultans of Swing". You can see in some of the above photos that Mark is using electrical tape to hold it in the “4th” position, because the switch doesn’t have one of it’s own. 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