Mark Knopfler and his guitars

This is a cutaway acoustic-electric guitar was designed by Jose Ramirez III in 1990. It has a built in bridge pick up which is adjustable for individual string tone and volume. Mark Knopfler acquired this guitar in 1990 from Ramirez to replace the Gibson Chet Atkins CE.

Mark used this guitar for Private investigations during the On every street tour 1991-1992. In 2004, Mark used this guitar again to record Don't crash the ambulance and Postcards from Paraguay.

Photographer Paul Cox captured Mark strumming his new Ramirez when he joined the band for tour rehearsals at Bray Studios in July 1991.

See here for a picture from 1990 that is hanging in the Ramírez Guitars Workshop, Madrid, Spain. See here for the same picture in better quality.

This guitar was auctioned at Christie's in London on 31st January 2024. It was sold for 52.920 Pounds.

	Brand	Ramirez
	Type	C86CWE
	Year	1990
	Serial number	A2441
	Additional info	This is a cutaway acoustic-electric guitar was designed by Jose Ramirez III in 1990. It has a built in bridge pick up which is adjustable for individual string tone and volume. Mark Knopfler acquired this guitar in 1990 from Ramirez to replace the Gibson Chet Atkins CE. Mark used this guitar for Private investigations during the On every street tour 1991-1992. In 2004, Mark used this guitar again to record Don't crash the ambulance and Postcards from Paraguay. Photographer Paul Cox captured Mark strumming his new Ramirez when he joined the band for tour rehearsals at Bray Studios in July 1991. See here for a picture from 1990 that is hanging in the Ramírez Guitars Workshop, Madrid, Spain. See here for the same picture in better quality. This guitar was auctioned at Christie's in London on 31st January 2024. It was sold for 52.920 Pounds.