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Brand | Guild |
| Type | Unknown | |
| Year | Unknown | |
| Serial number | Unknown | |
| Additional info | In 1988 and 1989, Mark Knopfler joined Eric Clapton's band on the UK, USA, Canadian and Japanese concerts. Mark used this guitar on the song Can't find my way home. |
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Brand | Guild |
| Type | Unknown | |
| Year | Unknown | |
| Serial number | Unknown | |
| Additional info | This screenshot is taken from the program Lo+Plus, broadcasted on Canal+, 8th November 2000. One of the hosts of the show handed Mark a guitar. Mark says he's working on a song and starts to play it. It's in fact No Cambié and the Spanish audience starts singing it, funny moment. It's most likely not Mark's guitar. |
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Brand | Guild |
| Type | Starfire II Emerald | |
| Year | 1961 | |
| Serial number | 17142 | |
| Additional info |
The logo GUILD inlaid at the
headstock and stamped 17142 on
the reverse,
labelled internally GUARANTEE /
This GUILD instrument is hereby guaranteed to the original purchaser against
defects in workmanship and materials. Model STARFIRE II Emerald / Serial No.
17142 / GUILD GUITARS, INC / Hoboken, New Jersey, of a green finish. Mark Knopfler purchased this guitar from Rumble Seat Music in Ithaca, New York, in April 2005. On first arrival, every guitar would spend time in Mark’s hands so he could get an idea of the sound and where a particular guitar might fit in a particular song. Both this Starfire II and the Starfire III (see guitar below) were present during February 2014 recording sessions at British Grove Studios for Knopfler’s 2015 solo studio album Tracker, as seen in a shot by keyboardist and album co-producer Guy Fletcher. The Starfire II is indicated by the red arrow. Although likely tested for a particular use during the recording process, it is not known whether either model made it on to the final record. This guitar was auctioned at Christie's in London on 31st January 2024. It was sold for 21.420 Pounds. |
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Brand | Guild |
| Type | Starfire III Emerald | |
| Year | 1961 | |
| Serial number | 17272 | |
| Additional info |
The logo GUILD inlaid at the headstock and stamped 17272 on the reverse, labelled internally GUARANTEE / This GUILD instrument is hereby guaranteed…/ Model Emerald Star III, Serial No. 17272 / GUILD GUITARS INC. / Hoboken, New Jersey, of a green finish. Mark Knopfler purchased this guitar from Rumble Seat Music in Ithaca, New York, in June 2006. Knopfler posed with this Starfire III as part of the promotional shoot for his 2007 solo studio album Kill to get crimson. Photographed by Fabio Lovino. Both this Starfire III and the Starfire II (see guitar above) were present during February 2014 recording sessions at British Grove Studios for Knopfler’s 2015 solo studio album Tracker, as seen in a shot by keyboardist and album co-producer Guy Fletcher. The Starfire III is indicated by the red arrow. This guitar was auctioned at
Christie's in London on 31st January 2024. It
was sold for 40.320 Pounds. |
