Paoletti Guitars SRL, Montemurlo, Italy. A solid-body electric guitar in the manner of a Stratocaster.

Bearing the logo Paoletti applied at the headstock, and 09811 stamped on the reverse, the pickguard engraved 1850, and signed Paoletti 11, of a natural finish, together with a hard-shell case and tremolo bar, accompanied by a presentation letter



This guitar was gifted to Mark Knopfler in 2012 by Fabrizio Paoletti and Roberto Pedrazzi. According to the presentation letter, the body wood used to build this guitar was taken from a 150-year-old Tuscan chestnut wine barrel dated 1850, the pickups were handmade and hand wound to exactly replicate a 60s tone, and the brass pickguard and headstock cover were hand engraved with foliate motifs. Knopfler kept the guitar in his study for home use.


This guitar was auctioned at Christie's in London on 31st January 2024. It was sold for 37.800 Pounds.