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Amps mark knopfler biography wikipedia One night, while spending time with friends, the only guitar available was an old acoustic with a badly warped neck that had been strung with extra-light strings to make it usable. Read Edit View history. Phil Taylor explained in an interview that Knopfler used Gilmour's guitar rig and managed to sound like himself when performing in the skit. After Dire Straits disbanded in , Knopfler began a solo career, and has produced ten solo albums to date.

Mark Knopfler's Guitar Amps

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Knopfler played different guitar amps over the years.

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chart with Soldano amp and effects settings from the On Every Street tour

Selmer 2 x 12 tube amp with his pub band, the Cafe Racers

 

brown Fender Vibrolux, early sixties,  one 12" speaker, about 30 Watts

He still has this amp and uses it occasionally.

related article from my blog:
Mark Knopfler’s Sultans of Swing amp - The brown Fender Vibrolux

On album one:

no confirmed information available, but the following is at least likely (more or less conformed rumours)

Fender Twin Reverb, silver face

Roland Jazz Chorus

brown Fender Vibrolux, early sixties,  one 12" speaker, about 30 Watts
related article from my blog:
Mark Knopfler’s Sultans of Swing amp - The brown Fender Vibrolux

live:

January

Fender Concert Amp, blackface, 4 x 10" speakers

brown Fender Vibrolux, early sixties,  one 12" speaker, about 30 Watts

related article from my blog:

Amps and Gear on the Dire Straits Bootleg Leeds
Mark Knopfler’s Sultans of Swing amp - The brown Fender Vibrolux

May 

Fender Twin Reverb, silverface

June

Fender Twin Reverb, silver face, with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets

from October

two Fender Twin Reverbs, silver face

or Music Man HD , 2 x 12", Watts

 

early

Music Man HD , 2 x 12", Watts

from spring on

two Music Man HD , 2 x 12", Watts

from June on:

two Music Man HD , 2 x 12", Watts, one with aluminium-cone speakers (like JBL D or K)

 

early (BBC Arena documentary)

two Music Man HD , 2 x 12", Watts, one with aluminium-cone speakers (like JBL D or K)

on Making Movies (album & tour)

two Music Man HD , 2 x 12", Watts, with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets

 

Love over Gold album

Mesa Boogie heads with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets with Electro Voice speakers

Marshall head

probably Music Man combo amp

live

Mesa Boogie heads with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets with Electro Voice speakers

 

Brothers in Arms album

Mesa Boogie heads with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets with Electro Voice speakers

Marshall JTM on track Brothers in Arms
article from my blog: 

Mark Knopfler’s JTM 45 Marshall amp of Money for Nothing and Brothers in Arms

Jim Kelley combo amp with an EVM12L

live

Mesa Boogie heads with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets with Electro Voice speakers

or Jim Kelly heads with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets with Electro Voice speakers

 

most likely same setup as before

Gallien & Krueger amps on the Willy DeVille album Miracle

from Randy Newman's Land of Dreams on:

Soldano SLO with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets, equipped with Electro Voice speakers

 

live and studio:

two Soldano SLO with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets with Electro Voice speakers

on the album On Every Street some old Fender amps as well

 

album Golden Heart

Soldano SLO with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets with Electro Voice speakers

brown Fender Vibrolux, early sixties,  one 12" speaker, about 30 Watts

Crate VC, 50 Watts, 2 x 12" speakers

live:

two Soldano SLO with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets with Electro Voice speakers

or

two Crate VC with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets with Electro Voice speakers

 

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