Dire Straits – Money For Nothing (2022 Remaster)

The speculation that Mark Knopfler used the Marshall JTM45 in the studio has spread to many forums across the web, but validation is difficult to prove. The Mark Knopfler Guitar Site article Mark Knopfler’s JTM 45 Marshall amp of Money for Nothing and Brothers in Arms presents an image of the JTM45 amp and cab assumed to be the same used on recording of both albums as referenced in Producer Guy "Dr. Fletch" Fletchers recording diaries with the photo.

Unfortunately, the diary entry from Dr. Flecth currently presents a 404 error.

In this, you can see Mark Knopfler using his Marhsall JTM 45 which runs into his Handwired Marshall 4x12. He used it on Brothers in arms and on Money For Nothing. You can see him using it live either at Live Aid 1985, or at one of his gigs in 1979.

Mark Knopfler is confirmed to use the Gibson J-50 1947-1954, as he purchased this guitar through Pete Townshend’s late guitar technician Alan Rogan in the late 1980s. He utilized the J-50 during the recording sessions for Dire Straits' "On Every Street" in November 1990 at London’s AIR Studios, specifically on the tracks "The Bug" and "Iron Hand," the latter being a live take. Additionally, in December 1993, Knopfler recorded the acoustic part for "Nobody’s Got the Gun" from his 1996 album "Golden Heart" with the J-50 at AIR Lyndhurst Hall. He continued to employ the J-50 for the title track of "Metroland" and several unreleased recordings, including outtakes from the albums "Get Lucky" and "Privateering." Furthermore, the J-50 was used in 2018 for a project to rewrite the "Local Hero" soundtrack for the stage, where tracks such as "A Barrel of Crude," "I Hope You Haven’t Changed on Me," "A Cheeky Wee Pint," and "Big Mac" were recorded. This information is substantiated by the source titled "Mark Knopfler and his guitars."

In the video titled "Mark Knopfler's Three Most Iconic Electric Guitars on the Eve of Their London Auction," Kerry Keane of Christie's is seen discussing the 1983 Gibson Les Paul Standard '59 Reissue at 0:16. This guitar is confirmed to be one of three belonging to Mark Knopfler and is featured as part of the auction on January 31, as highlighted in the video.

"On my side of the stage I've got the Synclavier, which is used mostly for string and voice sounds as well as the pure tones. For example, the intro to 'Money For Nothing' is played on the Synclavier sequencer. My other main keyboard is the Yamaha DX1. I love that synth, it's definitely one of the greatest keyboards around. You obviously have to know a lot about programming to use it properly, and it is very complicated, but if you can grasp the system it's really lovely."

"On my side of the stage I've got the Synclavier, which is used mostly for string and voice sounds as well as the pure tones. For example, the intro to 'Money For Nothing' is played on the Synclavier sequencer. My other main keyboard is the Yamaha DX1. I love that synth, it's definitely one of the greatest keyboards around. You obviously have to know a lot about programming to use it properly, and it is very complicated, but if you can grasp the system it's really lovely."

Through the video,se Can see Jack Sonni using this guitar for the Live Aid performance of "Money for Nothing "