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Going Home (Theme from the Local Hero) Guitar Tone Settings
Mark Knopfler · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Stratocaster (custom, early 1980s, maple neck, DiMarzio FS-1 in bridge)
Pickups
DiMarzio FS-1 single coil (bridge), Fender single coils (middle/neck)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIB Combo
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)
Studio recording, 1982-1983. Guitar is a custom Schecter Strat-style with maple neck and DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup. Amp is a Mesa/Boogie Mark IIB, as used by Knopfler in this era for studio work. No evidence of live rig or later digital profilers for the original recording.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb4
Treble7
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Boss CS-2 Compression Sustainer · compression
- Boss DM-2 Delay · delay
Schecter Stratocaster → Boss CS-2 Compression Sustainer → Boss DM-2 Delay → Mesa/Boogie Mark IIB (spring reverb on amp)
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Tone Character
- clean and glassy
- bright and articulate
- touch-sensitive
- slight compression
- clear note separation
- subtle reverb ambience
- warm but not muddy
- studio-polished
- fingerstyle clarity
- sustain without distortion