GuitarCleanRiff
So Far Away Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Dire Straits
Dire Straits · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Stratocaster (1980s, red, maple neck, stock pickups)
Pickups
Schecter F500T single coils
Amp
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Pickup Position
Position 2 (bridge + middle)
Studio recording, 1984-1985 for 'Brothers in Arms'. Mark Knopfler used a red Schecter Stratocaster with F500T pickups for the main riff of 'So Far Away', plugged into a Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus amp. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section; the JC-120's onboard chorus and reverb are likely used. This is the studio version, not live.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- bright and glassy
- clean and articulate
- chorus shimmer
- tight, percussive attack
- warm but clear
- dynamic fingerstyle playing
- slight reverb ambience
- studio-polished clarity
- distinct stereo chorus
- no audible overdrive