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Tag: Peavey

June 28, 2011June 28, 2011Mark Knopfler gear

The Peavey Deuce VT – David Knopfler’s amp with Dire Straits

This blog post is not about a Mark Knopfler amp but still has a clear connection to Dire Straits: the Peavey Deuce VT was the amp that David Knopfler played on stage with the band between 1978 and 1979, and thus contributed to the band’s unique sound.   The Peavey Deuce VT was built from 1978 to the early eighties. Before, a similar model called Deuce (without the VT) was […]

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