GuitarDistortedRiff
My Parties Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Dire Straits
Dire Straits · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Stratocaster-style (Schecter Dream Machine, red finish, maple neck, EMG pickups)
Pickups
EMG SA single-coil (active, noiseless)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ combo
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle, EMG SA)
Studio recording, 1991. Mark Knopfler used a Schecter Strat with EMG SA pickups and a Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ for much of the 'On Every Street' album, including 'My Parties'. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain3.5
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Tone Matcher
Match This Tone to Your Gear
Tell us your guitar and amp — we’ll calculate the exact settings translated to your specific rig.
7-day free trial · Cancel anytime.
Tone Character
- glassy and clean
- slightly compressed
- warm and rounded highs
- tight, percussive attack
- articulate fingerstyle clarity
- subtle breakup on transients
- studio-polished
- minimal reverb
- no modulation
- dynamic response to touch