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Telegraph Road (Live) [Remix] [2022 Remaster] Guitar Tone Settings

Dire Straits · 1990s · rock

live

Original Recording

Guitar

Schecter Stratocaster-style (Mark Knopfler's red Schecter Dream Machine, maple neck, EMG pickups, as used live in early 1990s Dire Straits tours)

Pickups

EMG SA single-coil (active, noiseless, Strat-style)

Amp

Soldano SLO-100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (live rig, early 1990s)

Pickup Position

Neck pickup (EMG SA, Strat position 5)

Live performance, early 1990s (likely 1992/93 tour, as used for 'Telegraph Road' on Money for Nothing 2022 Remaster). Guitar is Mark Knopfler's red Schecter Strat with EMG SA pickups. Amp is Soldano SLO-100 into Marshall 4x12. Effects are rack-based and pedal-based, with Pete Cornish switching system. No evidence of Kemper or digital amp on this era. Settings estimated based on typical Knopfler live rig and genre.

Amp Settings

Mids

Bass

6.5

Gain

4.5

Reverb

Treble

6.5

Presence

Effects Chain

Boss CS-2 Compression Sustainer · compression
Boss CE-2 Chorus · chorus
TC Electronic 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay · delay
Alesis Quadraverb · reverb

Schecter Strat (EMG SA, neck pickup) → Boss CS-2 Compression Sustainer → Boss CE-2 Chorus → TC Electronic 2290 Delay → Alesis Quadraverb (reverb) → Soldano SLO-100 → Marshall 4x12 cabinet

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Tone Character

singing sustain
clear, glassy highs
articulate note separation
dynamic, touch-sensitive response
warm, vocal-like lead tone
slightly compressed attack
rich, harmonically complex overtones
delicate delay trails
modest reverb ambience
smooth, controlled feedback

Notes & Caveats

⚠️No direct source lists exact knob settings for this specific live version; amp and pedal settings are estimated based on typical Soldano SLO-100 and Knopfler's live rig for this era.
⚠️Guitar model and pickup choice are inferred from multiple live photos and rig rundowns from early 1990s tours; no official documentation for this exact performance.
⚠️Effects chain is reconstructed from multiple sources and audible evidence; exact order and settings may vary slightly from show to show.
⚠️If a different guitar (e.g., Pensa-Suhr) was used on a specific night, this would affect the tone, but all major sources and live videos from this era show the red Schecter Strat with EMG pickups for 'Telegraph Road' solo.
⚠️Delay and chorus are clearly audible in the solo; model attribution is based on Knopfler's known rack system for this tour.
⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Knopfler's 'Telegraph Road' live tone is edge-of-breakup with rich mids, ample bass, and clear but not harsh highs, reflecting his typical Marshall/clean boost setup and fingerstyle dynamics. The reverb is moderate for spaciousness, and presence is slightly boosted for clarity without brittleness.