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Calling Elvis (Live Album Version) Guitar Tone Settings
Dire Straits · 1990s · rock
live
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (likely 1961 or early 60s, red finish, maple neck, stock single-coil pickups)
Pickups
Fender single-coil (stock Strat pickups, early 60s spec)
Amp
Soldano SLO-100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Pickup Position
Position 2 (bridge + middle)
Live version from the 'On Every Street' tour (1991-1992). Mark Knopfler used his red Fender Stratocaster and a Soldano SLO-100 amp for this era's live performances. Settings are estimated based on typical SLO-100 usage for Knopfler and genre/era, as no direct numeric settings for this song/part were found in sources.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain3.5
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown, likely analog or digital rack delay) · delay
- Volume pedal (likely Ernie Ball 6166) · other
Fender Stratocaster → Volume pedal → Delay pedal → Soldano SLO-100 (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- clear and glassy
- slightly overdriven edge-of-breakup
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- articulate and percussive
- warm midrange
- tight low end
- crisp, bell-like highs
- subtle ambience
- present but not harsh
- responsive to fingerstyle dynamics