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Knopfler played different guitar amps over the years.Choose a year:
chart with Soldano amp and
effects settings from the On
Every Street tour
1976
Selmer 2 x 12 tube amp with his pub band, the Cafe Racers
1977
brown Fender Vibrolux, early sixties, one 12" speaker, about 30 Watts
He still has this amp and uses it occasionally.
related
article from my blog:
Mark
Knopfler’s Sultans of Swing amp - The brown Fender Vibrolux
1978
On album one:
no confirmed information available, but the following is at least likely (more or less conformed rumours)
Fender Twin Reverb, silver face
Roland Jazz Chorus
brown Fender Vibrolux, early sixties, one 12"
speaker, about 30 Watts
related
article from my blog:
Mark
Knopfler’s Sultans of Swing amp - The brown Fender Vibrolux
live:
January
Fender Concert Amp, blackface, 4 x 10" speakers
brown Fender Vibrolux, early sixties, one 12" speaker, about 30 Watts
related
article from my blog:
Mark Knopfler’s Sultans of Swing amp - The brown Fender Vibrolux
May
Fender Twin Reverb, silverface
June
Fender Twin Reverb, silver face, with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets
from October 1978
two Fender Twin Reverbs, silver face
or Music Man HD 130, 2 x 12", 130 Watts
1979
early 1979
Music Man HD 130, 2 x 12", 130 Watts
from spring on
two Music Man HD 130, 2 x 12", 130 Watts
from June on:
two Music Man HD 130, 2 x 12", 130 Watts, one with aluminium-cone speakers (like JBL D120 or K120)
1980-81
early 1980 (BBC Arena documentary)
two Music Man HD 130, 2 x 12", 130 Watts, one with aluminium-cone speakers (like JBL D120 or K120)
on Making Movies (album & tour)
two Music Man HD 130, 2 x 12", 130 Watts, with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets
1982-84
Love over Gold album
Mesa Boogie heads with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets with Electro Voice speakers
Marshall head
probably Music Man combo amp
live
Mesa Boogie heads with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets with Electro Voice speakers
1985-86
Brothers in Arms album
Mesa Boogie heads with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets with Electro Voice speakers
Marshall JTM on track
Brothers in Arms
article from my blog:
Jim Kelley combo amp with an EVM12L
live
Mesa Boogie heads with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets with Electro Voice speakers
or Jim Kelly heads with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets with Electro Voice speakers
1987-89
most likely same setup as before
Gallien & Krueger amps on the Willy DeVille album Miracle
from Randy Newman's Land of Dreams on:
Soldano SLO 100 with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets, equipped with Electro Voice speakers
1990-92
live and studio:
two Soldano SLO 100 with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets with Electro Voice speakers
on the album On Every Street some old Fender amps as well
1996
album Golden Heart
Soldano SLO 100 with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets with Electro Voice speakers
brown Fender Vibrolux, early sixties, one 12" speaker, about 30 Watts
Crate VC5212, 50 Watts, 2 x 12" speakers
live:
two Soldano SLO 100 with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets with Electro Voice speakers
or
two Crate VC5212 with Marshall 4 x 12" cabinets with Electro Voice speakers
