Gibson Chet Atkins
1982 Gibson Chet Atkins, Antique Natural
It is a electric classical guitar. The guitar has a solid body, a piezo pick-up under the bridge and nylon strings*.
Mark used it on Private Investigations, Love Over Gold и Romeo and Juliet (outro) in 1982-1983. Also, the guitar was used on Your Latest Trick, Private Investigations and So Far Away (Calypso version) in 1985-1986. Later it was replaced with the Ramirez Spanish guitar**.
* Other Gibson Guitars - Ingo Raven ** Mark Knopfler Guitar Styles Vol. 1/2 - 1995
MK studio diary 2011 by Guy Fletcher
Mark and Guy are back in the studio working on a new record
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