Custom built by John Suhr
Strat, White
The guitar features body made by Tom Anderson and painted in white by John, a Fender bridge, copy of Fender Stratocater '61 neck, Seymour Duncan Alnico Pro pick-ups and Dunlop 6110 frets*. It was favorite Mark Knopfler guitar in the mid of 80s.
During the tour 1986 Mark used this guitar on Sultans Of Swing, Waltzing Mathilda и Going Home. Also the guitar was used on The Bug (studio and live) in 1991-1992.
* John Suhr interview - International Musician Magazine, Janurary 1986
MK studio diary 2011 by Guy Fletcher
Mark and Guy are back in the studio working on a new record
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