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Guitars
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Amps and effects on this album
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Note : on all songs, Mark Knopfler is mixed on the left/center channel (pan position about 11:00) and Chet Atkins is mixed on the right/center channel (pan position about 1:00)
Track 1 – Poor boy blues
| Musician | Guitar | Pick-up | Tuning | Effects | Amp | |
Guitar one – lead 1 – center/left channelPan position about 11:00 | Mark Knopfler [100%], MK fingerstyle | Pensa shur | bridge + middle ? | standard | reverb | |
Guitar two – lead 2 – center/right channelpan position about 1:00 | Chet Atkins [100%], pick/fingerstyle | Gibson Chet Akins signature ?, Gretsch Chet Atkins signature ? | ? | standard | reverb | |
Guitar three- rhythm – right channel | Mark Knopfler [100%], MK fingerstyle | Telecaster ? Stratocaster ? Pensa shur ? | ? | standard | reverb | |
Guitar four- lead licks- center channel | Paul Franklin [100%], Slide | Pedal Steel guitar | open | reverb | ||
Guitar five – strummed chords- left channelIntro and bridge | Mark Knopfler [100%], strummed | Telecaster ? Stratocaster ? Pensa shur ? | ? | standard | reverb |
Track 2 – Sweet dreams
| Musician | Guitar | Pick-up | Tuning | Effects | Amp | |
Guitar one – lead 1 – center/left channelPan position about 11:00 | Mark Knopfler [100%], MK fingerstyle | Pensa shur ? | bridge + middle ? | standard | reverb | |
Guitar two – lead 2- center/right channelpan position about 1:00 | Chet Atkins [100%], pick/fingerstyle | Gibson Chet Akins signature ?, Gretsch Chet Atkins signature ? acoustic guitar ? | ? | standard | reverb | |
Guitar three- acoustic rhythm – left channel | Mark Knopfler [100%], strummed | acoustic guitar | – | standard | reverb | – |
Guitar four- lead licks- right channel | Paul Franklin [100%], Slide | Pedal Steel guitar | open | reverb |
Track 3 – There’ll be some changes made
| Musician | Guitar | Pick-up | Tuning | Effects | Amp | |
Guitar one – lead 1 – center/left channelPan position about 11:00 | Mark Knopfler [100%], MK fingerstyle | acoustic guitar | – | standard | reverb | – |
Guitar two – lead 2- center/right channelpan position about 1:00 | Chet Atkins [100%], pick/fingerstyle | Gibson Chet Akins signature ?, Gretsch Chet Atkins signature ? acoustic guitar ? | ? | standard | reverb, tremolo | |
Guitar three- acoustic rhythm – left channel | Mark Knopfler [100%], MK fingerstyle | acoustic guitar | – | standard | reverb | – |
Track 4 – Just one time
| Musician | Guitar | Pick-up | Tuning | Effects | Amp | |
Guitar one – lead 1 – center/left channelPan position about 11:00 | Mark Knopfler [100%], MK fingerstyle | Pensa shur ? | bridge + middle ? | standard | reverb | |
Guitar two – lead 2 – center/right channelpan position about 1:00 | Chet Atkins [100%], pick/fingerstyle | Gibson Chet Akins signature ?, Gretsch Chet Atkins signature ? | ? | standard | reverb | |
Guitar three- rhythm – left channel | Mark Knopfler [100%], MK fingerstyle | Telecaster ? Stratocaster ? Pensa shur ? | ? | standard | reverb | |
Guitar four- lead licks- right channel | Paul Franklin [100%], Slide | Pedabro or Dobro | open | reverb | ||
Guitar five – acoustic rhythm – center/right channelpan position about 2:00 | Mark Knopfler [~50%], Chet Atkins [~50%], strummed | acoustic guitar | ? | standard | reverb | – |
Track 5 – So soft, your goodbye
| Musician | Guitar | Pick-up | Tuning | Effects | Amp | |
Guitar one – lead 1 – center/left channelPan position about 11:00 | Mark Knopfler [100%], MK fingerstyle | Pensa shur ? | bridge + middle ? | standard | reverb | – |
Guitar two – lead 2 – center/right channelpan position about 1:00 | Chet Atkins [100%], pick/fingerstyle | Gibson Chet Akins signature ?, Gretsch Chet Atkins signature ? | ? | standard | reverb | – |
Track 6 – Yakety axe
| Musician | Guitar | Pick-up | Tuning | Effects | Amp | |
Guitar one – lead 1 – center/left channelPan position about 11:00 | Mark Knopfler [100%], MK fingerstyle | Telecaster | bridge | standard | reverb | |
Guitar two – lead 2 – center/right channelpan position about 1:00 | Chet Atkins [100%], pick/fingerstyle | Gibson Chet Akins signature ?, Gretsch Chet Atkins signature ? | ? | standard | reverb | |
Guitar three- rhythm – left channel | Mark Knopfler [100%], MK fingerstyle | Telecaster ? Stratocaster ? Pensa shur ? | ? | standard | reverb | |
Guitar four- rhythm- right channel | Mark Knopfler [~70%], Chet Atkins [~30%], fingerstyle | Telecaster ? Stratocaster ? Pensa shur ? | ? | standard | reverb |
Track 7 – Tears
| Musician | Guitar | Pick-up | Tuning | Effects | Amp | |
Guitar one – lead 1 – center/left channelPan position about 11:00 | Mark Knopfler [100%], MK fingerstyle | acoustic guitar | – | standard | reverb | – |
Guitar two – lead 2 – center/right channelpan position about 1:00 | Chet Atkins [100%], pick/fingerstyle | acoustic guitar | – | standard | reverb | – |
Track 8 – Tahitian skies
| Musician | Guitar | Pick-up | Tuning | Effects | Amp | |
Guitar one – lead 1 – center/left channelPan position about 11:00 | Mark Knopfler[100%],MK fingerstyle | Pensa shur ? | bridge + middle ? | standard | reverb | |
Guitar two – lead 2 – center/right channelpan position about 1:00 | Chet Atkins [100%], pick/fingerstyle | Gibson Chet Akins signature ?, Gretsch Chet Atkins signature ? | ? | standard | reverb | |
Guitar three- acoustic rhythm- left channel | Mark Knopfler [100%], MK fingerstyle | acoustic guitar | – | standard | reverb | – |
Guitar four- lead licks- right channel | Paul Franklin [100%], Slide | Pedal Steel guitar | Open | reverb | – | |
Guitar five- lead licks- center channel | Mark O’Connor [100%], strummed | Mandolin | – | ? | reverb | – |
Track 9 – I’ll see you in my dreams
| Musician | Guitar | Pick-up | Tuning | Effects | Amp | |
Guitar one – lead 1 – center/left channelPan position about 11:00 | Mark Knopfler[100%], MK fingerstyle | Acoustic guitar | – | standard | reverb | – |
Guitar two – lead 2 – center/right channelpan position about 1:00 | Chet Atkins [100%], pick/fingerstyle | Gibson Chet Akins signature ?, Gretsch Chet Atkins signature ? | ? | standard | reverb | – |
Track 10 – The next time I’m in town
| Musician | Guitar | Pick-up | Tuning | Effects | Amp | |
Guitar one – lead 1 – center/left channelPan position about 11:00 | Mark Knopfler[100%], MK fingerstyle | Acoustic guitar | – | standard | reverb | – |
Guitar two – lead 2 – center/right channelpan position about 1:00 | Chet Atkins [100%], pick/fingerstyle | Gibson Chet Akins signature ?, Gretsch Chet Atkins signature ? | ? | standard | reverb | |
Guitar three- rhythm- left channel | Mark Knopfler[~100%], MK fingerstyle | Telecaster | bridge | standard | reverb | – |
Guitar four- lead licks- right/center channelpan position about 2:00 | Paul Franklin [100%], Slide | Pedal Steel guitar | Open | reverb | – | |
Guitar five – acoustic rhythm – right channel | Mark Knopfler [100%], strummed | acoustic guitar | – | standard | reverb | – |
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4 thoughts on “Gear on album Neck and Neck”
It’s truly fascinating to dive into the specific gear used on “Neck and Neck” by two legends like Mark Knopfler and Chet Atkins. The detail about their distinct mixing positions, especially Knopfler at 11:00, really helps in appreciating the nuanced production of the album. Thanks for creating such a valuable resource for guitar enthusiasts and fans!
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