Mark_Knopfler_NEC_2008.jpg

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English: Mark Knopfler performing live at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England, 16 May 2008
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Author Chris J Bowley
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  • Jamie Dickson ( 2021-09-29 ). Mark Knopfler’s Favorite Studio Guitars - 6 of the Dire Straits legend's axes of choice. . Guitar Player (GuitarPlayer.com) . Bath. England: Future Publishing Limited.
    " ​ 1. 1937 National Style O Resonator [Variation 7] The guitar that graced the cover of Dire Straits’ Brothers in Arms is still used extensively today for studio and live work. It dates to around 1936 or ’37 and has a few details that might not be obvious at first glance, such as the right-hand f-hole, which hides a jack socket for an instrument cable so the guitar’s internal pickup can be used. Due to its position, only right-angle jacks can be used, for obvious reasons. / National’s Style O resonator debuted in 1930 and continued in production until 1942, when demand for resonators was waning during the war years. The Style O came in several cosmetically different variations. Knopfler’s is a Variation 7 model, most of which were issued with a tortoiseshell-style Lucite pickguard, which, as here, was often removed. "
  • Dan Kopilovic ( 2022-10-24 ). Mark Knopfler’s 1937 National Style “O” . in: Mark Knopfler's Guitars and Gear . GroundGuitar.com .
    " ​Mark bought this guitar in 1978 from Steve Phillips, whom he met in 1969 working as a journalist for The Yorkshire Evening Post. Eventually, the two became close and started playing together in local pubs under a stage name “The Duolian String Pickers”. ... "

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