Gibson ES-175
1960 Gibson ES-175, Sunburst
Mark got this guitar (serial number 510514) from Rudy Pensa in 80s.*
Used with a Fender Vibrolux on Could You Would You from Willy DeVille's 1987 Miracle album**. Also the guitar was used on Love Over Gold and Brothers In Arms albums.***
* Mark Knopfler: On '58 Les Paul and hearing
'voicings' - Gibson.com, 2002 ** Mark
Knopfler Guitar Styles Vol. 1/2 - 2005
*** Dire
Straits 'Money For Nothing' - Sound Of Sound, 2006
MK studio diary 2011 by Guy Fletcher
Mark and Guy are back in the studio working on a new record
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