What gear does Dire Straits use?

“I have a '54 Stratocaster anyway, which also got onto the album”

“It's the same thing with the replica Les Pauls they made from my '58.”

“There's also a Gretsch 6120 that's used on a couple of songs.”

“And then, obviously, there are the Pensas.”

“That guitar, the D-18, will have got on a lot of songs up to this point.”

“My main guitars are Schecter Strats with Seymour Duncan Alnico Pro pickups and Dunlop 6110 frets in them. They are incredibly powerful guitars.”

“I use the Les Paul for different things”

“if I’m standing there with a ’61 Jazz... you can’t endorse old gear like that.”

“I normally use a Yamaha kit: 10x8, 12x8, 14x14 and 16x16 toms and a 22 bass drum.”

“The heads I use are clear Remo Ambassadors.”

“They're Paiste. Usually I use a 22in Dark Ride, a 20in China type, 18in heavy Formula 602,”

“I've got an old Gretsch kit that I use sometimes.”

“I also use a small Yamaha snare drum.”

“I do use a pair of 15in Zildjian hi-hats, the flat bottom ones, four holes and no bell.”

“I like to keep it basic. But I've always used Ludwigs.”

“I use Paiste because they have such a large range”

“I love it!”

“My other main keyboard is the Yamaha DX1. I love that synth, it's definitely one of the greatest keyboards around.”

“It's an incredibly comprehensive sequencer and you can do amazing things with it.”

“Oh yes, I use the Pro-Creator all the time.”

“We used Fender Musicmasters, which were the functional equivalent of the Twin at the time.”