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One World Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Dire Straits

Dire Straits · 1980s · rock

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Original Recording

Guitar
Schecter Stratocaster (red, custom, 1980s, rosewood board, EMG pickups)
Pickups
EMG SA single-coil (active, noiseless, 1980s spec)
Amp
Soldano SLO-100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (EMG SA single-coil, active)

Studio recording, 1985 (Brothers in Arms sessions). Mark Knopfler used his red Schecter Strat with EMG pickups for the heavy riff tones on 'One World.' The Soldano SLO-100 was used for the album's heavier, more saturated tones. Effects chain based on 1985/86 confirmed pedalboard. No evidence of Les Paul or other guitars on this track's riff section.

Amp Settings

Mids
7
Bass
6
Gain
5
Reverb
2.5
Treble
7
Presence
5.5

Effects Chain

  • Boss CS-2 Compression Sustainer · compression
  • Boss BF-2 Flanger · flanger
  • Boss CE-2 Chorus · chorus
  • Boss DM-2 Delay · delay

Schecter Strat (EMG SA bridge) → Boss CS-2 Compression Sustainer → Boss BF-2 Flanger → Boss CE-2 Chorus → Boss DM-2 Delay → Soldano SLO-100 (spring reverb on amp)

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Tone Character

  • thick and saturated
  • aggressive and biting
  • tight and compressed
  • mid-forward punch
  • slightly scooped but present mids
  • dynamic and touch-sensitive
  • modulation swirl (flanger/phaser) present
  • studio-polished high-gain crunch
  • articulate pick attack
  • controlled sustain

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct source specifies exact amp knob settings for 'One World' riff; values estimated based on typical Soldano SLO-100 settings for 80s rock and Knopfler's known preferences.
  • ⚠️Guitar and pedalboard confirmed for 1985/86 era, but no studio photo of pedal order for this song; effects chain reconstructed from multiple sources and audible cues.
  • ⚠️No direct evidence of Les Paul or Pensa Suhr on this riff; all evidence points to Schecter Strat with EMGs for heavy rhythm.
  • ⚠️Presence and reverb settings are estimated based on typical studio use and genre/era.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Knopfler's 'One World' riff is slightly overdriven but still articulate, likely using a cranked clean/edge-of-breakup amp (likely a Soldano or JCM800), with pronounced mids and a touch of reverb for space. The tone is mid-forward, not scooped, with moderate bass and treble, matching his 80s era sound and fingerstyle clarity.

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