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    Recommended gear for the MK style

    Posted in: by Ingo on February 26, 2010


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    On this page I put together various guitars, amps, effects, and gadgets that I can recommend to everyone who wants good stuff for Mark Knopfler’s sound and style. I am not talking about the original gear that Knopfler plays since most of us cannot afford it anyway, but of reasonably priced stuff to get similar results. Some of the gear are budget products that give you the best value for little money, others are products that are known for their reliability and good sound.

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    Fender Deluxe Hotrod

    1x12 tube amp, used by Mark Knopfler on promo tours

    Info on Fender homepage
    		Deluxe Hotrod at Sam Ash
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    Effects: Delay



    Digital delays are versatile and give you many features and options

    Analog delays give you a warm, fat vintage sound, good for early Dire Straits live sound




    		Sam Ash Boss DD7 digital delay


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    Sam Ash MXR Carbon Copy analog delay
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    Effects: Compressor



    Required to get the smooth lead sound heard on e.g. early Dire Straits stuff


    		Sam Ash Boss CS3 compressor
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    Sam Ash Boss MXR dyna comp
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    Pick-Ups



    The Fender Texas Specials are exactly the same pick-ups Mark Knopfler uses in all his signature Strats
    		Texas Specials at Sam Ash
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    Volume Pedal



    Required to create those violin-like fade-ins, and to control dynamics

    		Ernie Ball 6166 Volume Pedal at Sam Ash
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    Ernie Ball 6166 at Active Musician

    Resonator Guitar



    An affordable version of Mark Knopfler's famous National Style-O. The Johnson even has the palm trees sand-etching.
    		Regal Resonator at Sam Ash
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    Hohner Resonator at Active Musician

    Microphone



    The Shure SM 57 is something like the all-time favourite for not only guitars and snare drums. I myself love it for vocals, too, more than the SM 58 that is normally associated here.
    		Shure SM 57 at Sam Ash for $99
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    1. Hi Ingo,

      We are almost neighbors. I am a lonely New Yorker musician living in the Black Forest the past 30 years.
      I am writing some new songs and have stumbled on your two “Dire Straits Style” songs on your homepage. I´d like to BUY them to play along with and do some creative work BUT I need a version WITHOUT any singing on it. I´d like to do some arranging and harmonizing and I give you my word that I will send you a copy of any finished versions and not publish anything without you agreeing. I´m not out to steal any ideas but rather some creative work that I would gladly share. If you lived in my area I would stop by and jam – that is if you would even play with a 60 year old. But again I have alot of experience.
      Please let me know if you would like to share with me?

      Thanks again,
      Frank Haensel

      Comment by Frank Haensel — 14. April 2010 @ 17:45

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