Mark Knopfler National Steel Guitar

Mark s first guitar was a 50 twin pick up höfner super solid during the 1960s he formed and joined schoolboy bands and listened to singers like elvis presley and guitarists chet atkins scotty moore b b king django reinhardt hank marvin and james burton.

Mark knopfler national steel guitar.

Guitar debuting had on the cover of the brothers in arms album released on may 13th 1985 by dire straits. The film offers a number of. Knopfler tells the story of that first guitar and five others that shaped his career in this fascinating 45 minute documentary that aired in britain last october on the sky arts television channel. Has resumed normal production hours as of may 26th.

Mark knopfler is hosted by knopfler s friend and co founder of dire straits bassist john illsley. Mark freuder knopfler was born on 12 august 1949 in glasgow scotland to an english mother and hungarian jewish father. This iconic and historical guitar national o 14 style fret model was used by mark knopfler during his dire straits and the notting hillbillies career. The video uploaded by mark knopfler russia is a treat for anyone who loves guitars and especially for fans of the dire straits guitarist.

One of mark knopfler s most famous guitars is surely his national style o read style oh. Guitar stories is hosted by john illsley the bassist and knopfler s bandmate. Build times are estimated at 4 6 months for new instrument orders. The picture is taken on 4th december 2001 when mark knopfler opened the department of music at newcastle university.

Afaik he bought this guitar from his buddy steve phillips long before dire straits it was his second national the first was a tricone from the late 20ies which he bought from an old man in. Build times are estimated at 4 6 months for new instrument orders. This guitar is called hard rock the national duolian steel guitar formerly owned by blues legend booker white aka bukka white which was later immortalised in the eric bibb song booker s guitar. David becker getty images in this clip from sky arts guitar stories series mark knopfler shares the stories of his six favorite six stringed instruments.