Re: Fender Mark Knopfler Red Strat I don't know of any dispute. Professional intonation. Hot Rod Red in terms of RGB response has a tiny bit of blue in the mix which makes it reflect pink if the light around it is cold. 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. On the demo (summer 1977) , it was definitely his 1961 Strat… I have... }, { Hi! Entries can be purchased between Friday 27th November and Thursday 17th December. Great Savings & Free Delivery / Collection on many items Features and specs of a ’61 Vintage Stratocaster, What are Mark Knopfler vintage guitars worth? Im going down to my local store to try one out on Monday. 50+ videos Play all Mix - Improvisation on Mark Knopfler Signature Strat YouTube Mark Knopfler on Guitars - Duration: 14:25. 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. is it a paint ? “ ‘Sultans of Swing’ was originally written on a National Steel guitar in an open tuning, though I never performed it that way,” Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler told Guitar World several years ago. Attention to detail on this guitar is stunning. 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. Definitely 2 piece alder body after seeing the unfinished photos, considering its not a quarter sawn neck i would also assume the body is just a standard cut too. Info: This was Mark Knopfler’s first Stratocaster. Features of the Fender Custom Shop Mark Knopfler Signature Strat Master Built by Todd Krause. As its being pointed out, the guitar has been refinished after the Dire Straits era because the lacquer cracked. Mark Knopfler´s Stratocaster guitar features a ´57-style ash body and a vintage tinted ´62 C-shaped maple neck with rosewood fingerboard. 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 It is so sweet. In this “Sound like…” article we present you products to help you sound like Knopfler, without it costing you a fortune. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Fender Stratocaster Mark Knopfler Signature at the best online prices at eBay! It had that classic orangey hue with a shot salmon. My 355 is ok. It is really tricky to try to attribute vintage colors to MKs 1961 Strat for a couple of reasons: – in past days, Fender colors were never consistent. Is that available as CS now? Plus, MK was only really known for playing a "proper" Fender Strat for the first couple of albums. They discontinue signature guitars all the time (Ritchie Sambora, Billy Corgan, Bonnie Raitt). Oh, I wouldn't call Mark Knopfler a 'knob' ! 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. The only guess I have is the red shade of his Maserati sports car. Both had Rosewood boards, but he had one changed to maple by Sam Lee. A counterpart to British Racing Green used by the UK drivers. When Mark Knopfler started with Dire Straits in 1977, he played two different Stratocasters. This aberant "Knopfler" relic however just has me confused. Sounds... }, { Is the solo on the Money for Nothing version of this song played by... }, { […] Retrouvez tous les détails des différentes parties de guitares sur la page que... }, { […] Retrouvez les détails des différentes parties de guitares sur la liste que j’ai... }, { […] par exemple, ou encore Skateaway relié à Single handed sailor par le rythme... }, { […] cette tournée qu’apparaît l’intro aux claviers. To be in with a chance of winning the guitar we are holding a prize draw with each entry costing £5. His unmistakable tone comes from three Texas Special single-coil pickups with five-way switching. clean first and Okko Diablo Overdrive later in the video) Love Pedal Echobaby delay, 1966 Fender Vibrolux Reverb blackface original. Does it mean the guitar had been refinished more than one time ? Mark owned 2 strats, he used both until late 1980. Super clean neck. according to Mark’s clothes, it looks like being the same gig shown in BBC Arena , isn’t it ? Thread starter youngthinliner; Start date Jun 21, 2012; Y. youngthinliner Member. 1)I always wondered about this girl pic on the body where does it comes from ? Hot Rod Red gets very pinkish under light. This guitar changed his tone (he mainly played a Gibson Les Paul Special before) and playing style, e.g. Of course there are a lot of Strat-gods, but the sounds of Knopfler is so special that you can easily recognize it from the first note. One of the worst relic jobs I've seen (Knopfler signature Strat) ... Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for FENDER USA CUSTOMSHOP MARK KNOPFLER MODEL Electric Guitar at the best online prices at eBay! From what I heard, Mark and Fender could not agree on the amount of royalties. Dakota could be bright red or almost brown. To contact the forum owner hit the Contact Us link. It was refined at least twice. Oct 12, 2020 #35 R2-DD2 said: Mark demonstrates the guitar in its current form in the Mark Knopfler – Guitar Stories video. I tought “my god !” he’s playing Telegraph Road on the red 61 ! I think they just stopped making them for whatever business reason(s) they had. The tremolo back plate is missing, some pictures seem to indicate that the tremolo had 5 springs. To me, the color seen on the Guitar Stories is definitely not Fiesta Red (as it used to be during Dire Straits times) nor Hot Rod Red (colour of his Signature Strat). Mark Knopfler, Billy Corgan, John Mayer, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Wayne Kramer As described above, the John Mayer Signature Stratocaster ended its run at Fender in 2014, having been launched in 2006. In my opinion, the color is IMHO closest to Dakota Red. Mark Knopfler is a Strat player who has managed to create a genuinely unique sound. You can enter multiple times. do you know any pictures of Mark playing live with this ? The second incarnation is a lot more tricky to describe. In fact the poti itself was replaced to one with a solid shaft so that the original knob did not fit anymore. He still owns it, it is one of the guitars that seem to be around in the room over his British Grove studio. But on another hand, hendrix was “against” vintage-mania, he only pleyd guitars from his era, i.e 66-69 guitars. Mark has donated a brand new Fender Mark Knopfler Signature Stratocaster to AMREF, Africa’s leading health organisation, with over 50 years experience of saving and transforming lives in urban … It does look like hot rod red but it never turns pink. That color has no blue in it. who here has one/has played one? shame ! 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. It does get Knopfler's tone. The volume knob was replaced with a black plastic knob. Jun 21, 2012 #1 Hey guys, I have the opportunity to buy a tasty Mark Knopfler signature strat. We don’t know if only the knobs were exchanged or if the function of the potis was modified as well (compare the blog post on the idea behind the  iSound-ST). I assume it woud cost much more than $2200. A comfort-contoured '57 lightweight ash body, vintage tinted '62 C-shaped maple neck, Texas Special single coil Strat pickups, and American vintage vibrato provide all the sparkle and bite that makes Mark's tone so unique. . What is everyone's opinion on them? I say “closest to” because it’s clearly a custom paint job. There is no direct evidence that it was this model in Mark Knopfler’s Strat, however, the DiMarzio product line was not big, and the only other Strat pick-up they offered at that time was the SDS-1, which had adjustable pole pieces – something you would see on pictures, and Knopfler’s Strat … Just something i thought i would mention. Gibson and Fender Custom Shop are supposed to be right up there, I just don’t have any experience with them.I love my PRS guitars, especially the Custom 22 Soapbar models with 3 P90 pickups. That just … If I like it, I might make it my next buy. This guitar changed his tone (he mainly played a Gibson Les Paul Special before) and playing style, e.g. Fiesta has a distinctive orange and sometimes salmon hue to it. I had a RI Dot from the 80s that was a tone turd. Mark Knopfler Russia 10,078,722 views 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. It is almost impossible to tell which of the two Strats was played on which song on the albums. Refinished Fender Stratocaster. Buy mark knopfler signed and get the best deals at the lowest prices on eBay! The Fender Stratocaster, colloquially known as the Strat, is a model of electric guitar designed from 1952 into 1954 by Leo Fender, Bill Carson, George Fullerton and Freddie Tavares.The Fender Musical Instruments Corporation has continuously manufactured the Stratocaster from 1954 to the present. Because I had in mind that the guitar had made his comeback in 2001 (WII and WT) But it’s only the day after I realized it was the signature model ! Win an MK Strat signed just for you by Mark. 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. If you search carefully though you will find good matches. A comfort-contoured '57 lightweight ash body, vintage tinted '62 C-shaped maple neck, Texas Special single coil Strat pickups, and American vintage vibrato provide all the sparkle and bite that makes Mark's tone so unique." The model was built to Mark’s specs, and it features ash body, Indian rosewood fingerboard, C profile neck with 7.25″ radius, and three Custom Shop Texas Special single-coil pickups. a sticker ? At least, that's what I hear his iconic 'Sultans' tone was, although I have heard that he uses the middle sometimes too. It is a very tomato type of color. | 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. 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. December 3, 2008. did this guitar have a 3 or 5 way switch? Free shipping for many products! Fiesta Red could be going more into pink. ), Custom 60's C profile (Mark Knopfler spec), Certificate of Authenticity and Accessory package. Free delivery for many products! The sig Knoplfer is just a recreation of Mark's red strat with a 57 ash body and 62 neck, gigs Member. 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. I need to self correct myself. Yes...totally yes. Why is it only on few pictures and not all the time ? Ferrari still uses the color today. It is not the prototype, in other words not the very first one that Fender made when Mark and them designed the MK signature model but probably one of the very first (or the first) with the final specs. I need to self correct myself. I don't have that guitar but I put Texas Specials in my MIM Standard and love them! Got this off the Fender forum: After 10 years of production, Fender discontinued the Mark Knopfler Signature Strat. It is a double-cutaway guitar, with an extended top "horn" shape for balance. The first incarnation of the color until it cracked in late Dire Straits times was quite close to Fiesta Red. It’s not particularly flashy, lovely though it is: it has a ‘57-style ash body and a vintage tinted … It is the red used by the Italian sports cars in racing sports in the 50s and 60s. I believe that most of his signature sounds use the bridge+middle pickup selection. At least originally, a 3 way. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Fender Stratocaster Mark Knopfler Signature at the best online prices at eBay! Gregor Hilden So this is my bet for MKs guitar color: Rosso Corsa. This was already true on the first available pictures of this guitar so presumably the modification had been done before he got it. Fender Stratocaster Mark Knopfler Signature This guitar model was introduced in 2003, and since then Mark has been using it occasionally on tours. Despite all that, he’s probably still best-known for his Strat tones, and it was inevitable he got his own Fender Mark Knopfler Stratocaster in the 2000s (now discontinued). Experiences? who knows….. nice one the late picture uploaded with Phil Lynott. This has nothing to do with MK it is just a poor relic of a Fiesta Red Strat with a weird AF pickguard. www.ebay.ca $2289.44; location: Japan I just feel sad. Here we are comparing two different Mark Knopfler Signature Strats and a '64 Strat. This guitar appears on a stand during “a night in london” 1996 concert? Mark Knopfler has donated his 2013 Fender signature Stratocaster guitar to this prize draw fundraising campaign. Ill have to save some months, and work in my summer vacation from Uni, but hey. Early Dire Straits: Which of the two red Fenders was used in which concert? Mark Knopfler Discusses His '61 Strat and "Sultans of Swing". Thank you for this amazing post. Neck shape, playability, tone, things of that nature. I tried to make some sense of what that could be. I like the idea that a guitarist is playing on the same old guitar from many years, like Gilmour on his black strat, SRV on #1, Gibbons on pearly gates, EC on Blackie or Brownie, Page on his 59 LP, and so on I find that playing on a guitar built nowadays loss a little bit of magic…. On tour he normally prefered one of the two and used the other as backup, changing his preference after a few weeks again (a detailed list here). Mark Knopfler Signature Strat. LaXu Member. the only ones I know are the ones where he’s laying on the ground. Main Stratocaster Guitar Discussion Forum, https://www.fuzzfaced.net/mark-knopfler-stratocaster.html, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Strat-Talk.Com is an independent, Member supported Forum and is not affiliated with Fender Instruments! 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