Knopfler amp FAO Mike

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:21 am

So yeah, this is it, shitty camera phone quality, though;

Post by **Mike** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:23 am

Looks like some kind of Stylised Plexi-a-like.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:25 am

Ah, I searched "Reinhardt" in google and this happened;

Reinhardt Amps

Dreadful, dreadful looking site.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:26 am

It's like Java never happened.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:27 am

This is the amp, the Storm 33

$1875

Based on the classic 50 watt amps of the late 70's through the 80's, the Storm delivers all the kick ass rock tones you are looking for. More gain than the Vintage 50, by quite a bit. Amp is set up with 2 gain adjustments, and a push/pull pot for an additional gain boost. Can dial in a nice clean tone, to a killer crunch. Want old VH punch and crunch? Look no farther. Set up as a 2 channel amp, it has a low and a high channel. Can be set up to switch via the inputs, or a toggle switch, or if a person needs it footswitchable, thats possible as well.
As with all of our amps, it responds very well to the guitars volume control, and to your pick attack. No overly compressed, non dynamic mud. The Storm is very articulate, and touch sensitive.This amp is a non master volume amp, meaning it will not get you heavy preamp gain at whisper volume, it will require to be turned up a little bit.

Power section is 2 el34's, and the preamp uses 3 12ax7's. Solid state rectification keeps this amp tight, even when wound up.
Built with the same attention to detail, and high quality of all of our amps. Heyboer transformers, hand assembled and wired with ARS filter caps, "Dijon" coupling caps, NOS carbon comp resistors in all critical locations. Chassis are welded for extra support and durability, and switches are all heavy duty units for long troublefree service. I am constantly testing tubes for the best possible combination of tubes.

Standard on all amps is

Heyboer output transformer
Heyboer choke
Heyboer power transformer
Winged C or Mullard RI matched el34 power tubes.
A mix of Mullard, JJ, EI, or Tungsol preamp tubes.
NOS carbon comp resistors on plates and cathodes
"Dijon" mustard coupling caps
ARS and Sprague high quality filter caps
Handwired with silver core teflon jacketed wire.
External bias jacks, with top mounted 10 turn bias pot for easy,
precise biasing.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:33 am

what else was he using? i know he's not really been one for effects, just compression and the volume pedal.
are both those marshall stacks his as well?

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:36 am

I don't really remember his pedal board, I don't even know if he used one, his other guitarist had a massive one, but I didn't look. As for amps, the three behind him are the ones he used, middle for acoustic I imagine.

vivadeluxxe · Post by **vivadeluxxe** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:59 pm

Are they meant to look like Starsky & Hutch's car?

BradK · Post by **BradK** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:03 pm

Mark Knopfler rules.

Post by **Doog** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:04 pm

Looks like he left it on the road when the linepainters were on duty..

benwalker · Post by **benwalker** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:10 pm

must be a red and white thing - I saw him a couple of years ago, and he was using a pair of red/white Komet amps into the same red 4x12s... awesome tone though

euan · Post by **euan** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:41 pm

He loves the idea of a red and white strat as well.