A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, BUCKSHOT

This guitar was presented to Mark Knopfler by Ken Haas from Reverend Guitars after the show in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on 27 April 2010, during Knopfler's 2009-10 Get Lucky Tour. Keyboardist Guy Fletcher recorded this meeting in his 2010 online tour diaries: 'Ken Haas from Reverend had contacted us a while back and offered to bring some guitars down to the venue in Ann Arbor for Mark, Richard and myself to check out… We did eventually manage to find a small space in the production office to have a look at their newest guitars and we were all most impressed.' Often presented with guitars on tour, Knopfler told us: 'I always try to see them, always try to play ‘em, and always gave them a fair shake because, you know, you realise what a thing you’ve taken on if you want to build something, and build something well.' The guitar was tried for slide during the recording process at British Grove Studios, although ultimately did not make it onto a record. One such trial session was recorded in Guy Fletcher’s 2011 online studio diaries, where six guitars were lined up to try for slide with 13 amps.