Comments on: How to get that Sultans of Swing Sound – Mark Knopfler played 08 strings? http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/2008/09/14/how-to-get-that-sultans-of-swing-sound-mark-knopfler-played-08-strings/ Ingo Raven's blog about the Mark Knopfler guitar style and electric guitar in general Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:19:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ingo http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/2008/09/14/how-to-get-that-sultans-of-swing-sound-mark-knopfler-played-08-strings/comment-page-1/#comment-4468 Ingo Sun, 01 Aug 2010 10:14:36 +0000 http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/?p=278#comment-4468 Of course the reason why Mark always sounds great is nothing but his playing style. The gear is only important for the subtle nuances from one tour to the other (e.g. you want the same crunchy sound or the same compression as on the get lucky tour). I'd think the Schecter has its own sound that is harder and brighter than Fenders. Generally bird's eye maple tends to sound special, and it is said to have a mahagony body (!). Strings on Alchemy should have been Dean Markley Custom lights (9, 11, 16, 26,36,46) Almost any recorded stuff is compressed, but I think Mark did not use much (if at all) compression on stage. Of course the reason why Mark always sounds great is nothing but his playing style. The gear is only important for the subtle nuances from one tour to the other (e.g. you want the same crunchy sound or the same compression as on the get lucky tour).

I’d think the Schecter has its own sound that is harder and brighter than Fenders. Generally bird’s eye maple tends to sound special, and it is said to have a mahagony body (!). Strings on Alchemy should have been Dean Markley Custom lights (9, 11, 16, 26,36,46)
Almost any recorded stuff is compressed, but I think Mark did not use much (if at all) compression on stage.

]]> By: ecastillo http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/2008/09/14/how-to-get-that-sultans-of-swing-sound-mark-knopfler-played-08-strings/comment-page-1/#comment-4466 ecastillo Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:15:05 +0000 http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/?p=278#comment-4466 Being fender much more than schecter, what happen with the schecter sound is that you have alchemy played with it .....and we all love alchemy. MK sounds amazingly as he want with everything. I have tried to reproduce that fat alchemy´sultans sound with lots of fender with no success, have to say that havent played much with strings gauge. Is the trick on the compressors? Being fender much more than schecter, what happen with the schecter sound is that you have alchemy played with it …..and we all love alchemy. MK sounds amazingly as he want with everything. I have tried to reproduce that fat alchemy´sultans sound with lots of fender with no success, have to say that havent played much with strings gauge. Is the trick on the compressors?

]]> By: Josetxu http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/2008/09/14/how-to-get-that-sultans-of-swing-sound-mark-knopfler-played-08-strings/comment-page-1/#comment-2734 Josetxu Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:54:50 +0000 http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/?p=278#comment-2734 Even if it would be worse for early knopfler sound, I can't touch an electric guitar with anything lighter than .010 - .46 on it. The sound is bigger and the tension is just right for being preciser in both the bending, vibrato and chord tunning. Just my opinion ;) Great blog! Even if it would be worse for early knopfler sound, I can’t touch an electric guitar with anything lighter than .010 – .46 on it. The sound is bigger and the tension is just right for being preciser in both the bending, vibrato and chord tunning. Just my opinion ;)

Great blog!

]]> By: karl http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/2008/09/14/how-to-get-that-sultans-of-swing-sound-mark-knopfler-played-08-strings/comment-page-1/#comment-2523 karl Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:51:56 +0000 http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/?p=278#comment-2523 I have the analogman juicer and really like it. I would recommend it. Karl I have the analogman juicer and really like it. I would recommend it.
Karl

]]> By: Simon http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/2008/09/14/how-to-get-that-sultans-of-swing-sound-mark-knopfler-played-08-strings/comment-page-1/#comment-2171 Simon Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:13:20 +0000 http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/?p=278#comment-2171 How about that analogman Juicer (orange squeezer comp clone)? Is that any good compared to the original? Thx How about that analogman Juicer (orange squeezer comp clone)?
Is that any good compared to the original?

Thx

]]> By: Simon http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/2008/09/14/how-to-get-that-sultans-of-swing-sound-mark-knopfler-played-08-strings/comment-page-1/#comment-2170 Simon Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:12:56 +0000 http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/?p=278#comment-2170 How about thet analogman Juicer (orange squeezer comp clone)? Is that any good compared to the original? Thx How about thet analogman Juicer (orange squeezer comp clone)?
Is that any good compared to the original?

Thx

]]> By: Ingo http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/2008/09/14/how-to-get-that-sultans-of-swing-sound-mark-knopfler-played-08-strings/comment-page-1/#comment-1581 Ingo Sun, 11 Jan 2009 09:31:37 +0000 http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/?p=278#comment-1581 Can't tell, I have never heard one myself. Can’t tell, I have never heard one myself.

]]> By: Jim http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/2008/09/14/how-to-get-that-sultans-of-swing-sound-mark-knopfler-played-08-strings/comment-page-1/#comment-1580 Jim Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:31:08 +0000 http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/?p=278#comment-1580 Do you think that the new orange squezzer reissue from the usa Grafton elec are the same as the original Ingo? It have a good price. Have you hear it? Do you think that the new orange squezzer reissue from the usa Grafton elec are the same as the original Ingo? It have a good price. Have you hear it?

]]> By: Anthony http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/2008/09/14/how-to-get-that-sultans-of-swing-sound-mark-knopfler-played-08-strings/comment-page-1/#comment-1425 Anthony Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:58:36 +0000 http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/?p=278#comment-1425 I have the duncan surfers and I have them low height. About 3mm on high strings and 4mm on low strings. Anyway thank you ! I have the duncan surfers and I have them low height. About 3mm on high strings and 4mm on low strings. Anyway thank you !

]]> By: Ingo http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/2008/09/14/how-to-get-that-sultans-of-swing-sound-mark-knopfler-played-08-strings/comment-page-1/#comment-1424 Ingo Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:31:37 +0000 http://www.mk-guitar.com/blog/?p=278#comment-1424 I have stock PUs in all guitars, only one Squier (not the one in the video) has a '55 PU in the middle position that has reversed pole pieces (and is for this reason connected differently so that it is still in phase). As said, teoretically it should not change the sound . The only possible reason might be the reverse pole pieces. Maybe they attract the strings differently and the amount of "Stratitis" you get is different. If so, this should be mostly when the distance between strings and magnetets is small. I have stock PUs in all guitars, only one Squier (not the one in the video) has a ’55 PU in the middle position that has reversed pole pieces (and is for this reason connected differently so that it is still in phase).
As said, teoretically it should not change the sound . The only possible reason might be the reverse pole pieces. Maybe they attract the strings differently and the amount of “Stratitis” you get is different. If so, this should be mostly when the distance between strings and magnetets is small.

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