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Mark Knopfler on the moment he discovered the virtues of fingerpicking — and the pedal that’s essential to his guitar rig

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Lorne Resnick/Redferns You can probably count the number of electric guitar players who ...
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Mark Knopfler says the lack of a guitar amp growing up helped him develop his now-iconic fingerpicking style

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Future / Joby Sessions Mark Knopfler says he developed his now-iconic fingerpicking ...
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Mark Knopfler looks back on his jams with fellow fingerstyle legend Chet Atkins

Not only is Brothers in Arms widely considered to be Dire Straits’ magnum opus, it’s also deemed to be a nine-track showcase of generational guitar playing that has since cemented Mark Knopfler’s ...
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Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler is putting some of his guitars up for auction

Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler will sell off a collection of guitars he considers “old friends” at a Christie’s auction in London next year. The musician, whose distinctive finger-picking style ...