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1977- 1980

see article of my blog:
How to get that Sultans of Swing Sound - Did Mark Knopfler play 08 strings?

 

1980/81

Fender Extra Lights
(09,011,015,024,032,040)

 

1982- ca. 1990

Dean Markley Custom Light
(09,011,016,026,036,046)

 

1991-1996

D'Addario XL 120
(09 - 42)

D'Addario J 15, bronze extra lights on the National guitar

D'Addario XL 115 W, 11s with wound third, on the Super 400 and on the red Pensa

 

1997

010s instead of 009s on all electrics, except on Strats from the 60ies (009s)

 

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