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Here you will find information about the kind of guitar played on
a particular song. This list is based on live observation (videos, concerts).
Often the guitar used in the studiois the same as live on the tour directly after
the release of the album..
1977-1979
Mark didn't change guitars for individual songs in this time.
He played them all on one of his two red Fender Strats,
except
Water Of Love: black Telecaster , on the album it was the National
Setting Me Up: black Telecaster or Gibson Les Paul Special
1980/81
All songs on his red Schecter Strat , except
Tunnel Of Love and
Where Do You Think You're Going : sunburst Schecter Strat , the replacement for the stolen one.
Portobello Belle: sunburst Fender Telecaster or Rickenbacker (Milano, 1981)
Angel Of Mercy: Burns Baldwin 12-string
Solid Rock, Telegraph Road: black Schecter Tele
Romeo & Juliet: National Style O
1982/83
All songs on his red Schecter Strat , except
Industial Disease: Erlewine Automatic
Romeo & Juliet, intro of Telegraph Road: National Style O
Love Over Gold, Private Investigations, final solo on Romeo & Juliet: Gibson Chet Atkins
Solid Rock: black Schecter Tele
Tunnel Of Love, Telegraph Road: sunburst Schecter Strat
Two Young Lovers: white Gibson SG
It Never Rains: ??? (has anyone seen this songs on this tour?)
1985/86
Expresso Love, Why Worry, So Far Away, Sultans Of Swing,
Going Home: red Schecter Strat
Ride Across the River, Tunnel Of Love: sunburst Schecter Strat
Money For Nothing (first half of tour, album), Brothers In Arms: Gibson Les Paul, 1984
Money For Nothing (second half of tour), One World: Steinberger GL 2
Romeo & Juliet: National Style O
Sultans Of Swing (second half of tour), Why Worry (second half of tour): white Schecter Strat
Walk Of Life: red Schecter Tele
So Far Away (Calypso version), Your Latest Trick, Private Investigations: Gibson Chet Atkins
Two Young Lovers: black Schecter Tele
The Man's Too Strong: Ovation Adamas
Solid Rock, Industrial Disease: Erlewine Automatic
1991/92
Calling Elvis, Heavy Fuel, Planet Of New Orleans,
Sultans Of Swing, Tunnel Of Love, Solid Rock,
Money For Nothing, Brothers In Arms,
Telegraph Road (2nd half of song): flamed Pensa-Suhr
Walk Of Life: red Schecter Tele
Romeo & Juliet, Telegraph Road (first half of song): National Style O
The Bug: white Schecter Strat
Your Latest Trick, Fade To Black: Gibson Super 400
On Every Street, Going Home: red Schecter Strat
Iron Hand: Gibson J45 (album), Godin L.R. Baggs Tele Electro-Accoustic
Two Young Lovers: red Pensa
Private Investigations: Ramirez Classical
1996
Darling Pretty, Imelda, The Bug, No Can Do,
R?diger, Je Suis Desole, Calling Elvis,
Cannibals, Brothers In Arms, Money For Nothing,
The Long Highway, Water Of Love, Going Home,
Are We In Trouble Now: Gibson Les Paul, 1958
Sultans Of Swing, Telegraph Road, Gravy Train: flamed Pensa-Suhr
(in Cologne, July 1st, 1996 he played SoS and TR on a flamed Pensa with three single coils)
Vic And Ray: black Pensa-Suhr
Walk Of Life: red Schecter Tele
Romeo & Juliet, Done with Bonaparte : National Style O
I'm The Fool: Fender Stratocaster, 1954
Father & Son, Golden Heart: flamed Pensa with single-coils
A Night In Summer Long Ago: Fender Telcaster, 1954 (A Night in London) , later National Style O