I really like the Mark Knopfler sound, the guitarist for Dire Straits. What is the best instrumentation to obtain that sound?
Apart from the fact that its not easy to obtain the exact sound of a musician, especially if based on audio sources (CD, cassette, MP3 and others), due to many factors, that can be both human (the touch of each musician is typical of that person) and technical (a slight change of the angle of the position of the microphone during recording can “distort” the sound). It’s possible to obtain a similar tone by analyzing both the instrumentation and the style of the guitarist. Furthermore, a setup of a musician can be quite expensive, and not everyone can afford it. It’s best to approach the sound by using the characteristics of the instrumentation that you have at your disposition. Regarding the guitars, from the Fender Stratocaster in the first albums to the Shecther and then to the Pensa Suhr. For acoustics, Knopfler never hide his love for the Dobro by National Steel Guitar. For amplifiers, he uses the classical Fender Twin, and the Mesa Boogie, but also a Soldano header with Marshall s
