Mark used this guitar on the songs “Fade to Black” and “On Every Street” from the 1991 album, and occasionally live on “Your Latest Trick”.
Yeah, I used a pick for [On Every Street]. I played an old [Gibson] Super 400 with Alnico pickups through a [Fender] Vibrolux with the tremolo on. That’s genre. You’ve got to love all that crap, haven’t you? [Laughs]
Mark Knopfler, Guitar Player, June ’92
Specs
Mark’s guitar is a Super 400 CES model featuring a blonde finish, an archtop design, and two Alnico V pickups. It was built sometime in 1953 and featured a slightly thicker top when compared to the earlier models to reduce feedback.
First Super 400 was built in 1934 and it was named after its price – $400 (around $7,000 in today’s value). It was hugely popularized by Scotty Moore, who played a 1963 model in Elvis Presley’s stage performance, the ’68 Comeback Special.
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