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Boom, Like That Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Danelectro Silvertone 1452 Hornet
Pickups
Danelectro lipstick single-coil pickups
Amp
Fender Vibrolux Reverb (likely, based on Knopfler's studio use in this era; Music Man 212-HD 130 is not cited for this album, and no other amp is confirmed for this song)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Boom, Like That' (Shangri-La, 2004). Guitar and amp confirmed for this track; no confirmed pedal use for the riff section. No evidence of live/tour gear being used in the studio for this song.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain4
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- tight and percussive
- slightly gritty edge-of-breakup
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- clear note separation
- warm midrange
- snappy attack
- minimal sustain
- present upper mids
- no excessive compression
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source for amp model or settings for this specific song; amp inferred based on Knopfler's studio habits and era.
- No pedal or effects evidence for the riff section; no delay, chorus, or modulation audible in the recording.
- Settings estimated based on typical Fender amp use for clean/edge-of-breakup tones in rock/blues context.
- Pickup position inferred from the bright, cutting tone of the riff and typical usage of the Silvertone 1452.
- No evidence of effects loop or additional studio processing for the guitar tone in the riff section.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Knopfler's 'Boom, Like That' riff uses a slightly gritty, edge-of-breakup tone with strong midrange presence typical of his fingerstyle and British amp preferences. The bass is warm but not boomy, mids are pushed for articulation, treble is present but not harsh, and reverb is subtle, matching the studio production and his usual amp settings from this era.