Interesting is that this guitar is named after MarkвЂ™s eldest daughter. On 24th January 2001, the dinosaur species Masiakasaurus knopfleri was found and named after Knopfler by paleontologist Scott Sampson and his crew because they were listening to Dire Straits recordings when they discovered the species. Mark personally selected the quilted Oregon big-leaf maple, the Adirondack red spruce and Macassar ebony from an assortment of woods while visiting Monteleone in Long Island. Mark Knopflers unique signature is inlaid in mother of pearl on the neck of the guitar. The guitar was used on the song вЂњMonteleoneвЂќ KnopflerвЂ™s 2009 album вЂњGet LuckyвЂќ. This custom guitar was made for Mark Knopfler in 2008 by John Monteleone. Below we will present you the guitars that Mark have it. Interesting fact is that Mark Knopfler has his own collection of Monteleone guitars. Each instrument has side sound holes, inside, visible to only the player, are drawings on the rib that relate to the season represented by the guitar.ДЄfter completing the instruments in 2006, Monteleone commissioned a work to be composed for the ensemble by the composer and guitarist Anthony Wilson. He decided upon the theme of the four seasons and decorated each guitar in a way that represented the subject while giving each instrument a different voice. On his 2009 album вЂњGet LuckyвЂќ, Mark made song вЂњMonteleoneвЂќ and is for John and his amazing work.Д«ack in 2002, Monteleone undertook his most ambitious project to create a set of guitars that would function as individual instruments as well as a quartet. Mark Knopfler even has a music song about Monteleone. Many collaborations and performances with artists such as: Mark Knopfler, Paul Glasse, Martin Taylor, Joe Lostritto, Woody Mann, Don Stiernberg, Chico Pinheiro, Anthony Wilson and many more artists and musicians are part of his biography. But now and until the end of time, Knopfler. He was once even an MTV star, easily recognisable through his headband and pasty British appearance. He is a master musician, talented film composer, and keen sonic mind looking to stay on top of the newest technology. He probably is marked like the best maker of guitars in the whole world. Mark Knopfler is more than just a great guitar player. Today his work is recognized like one of the best art works in the music world of guitars. His mission in life is to produced instruments of great tonal expression.ДЄ dedication to the refined harmonic balances of tone and playability is always the central nucleus of structural foundation around which he often introduces the more interesting design accents and playful nature of his original and beautiful works.ДЄlthough Monteleone offers a line of standard high-end instruments he is also well known for his one-of-a kind extravagantly individualized and prized custom works of playable musical art. John, more than forty years he refreshing his passion for new and elegant designs. His uniquely designed instruments are the essence of artistic expression, reflected of form and function. Recognized as being one of the finest living archtop guitar and mandolin makers in the world today, John Monteleone has been at the forefront of innovative cutting-edge archtop instrument making for many years. He had taught himself at an early age to build guitars and began professionally restoring and building stringed musical instruments in 1973 after graduating Tarkio College with a degree to teach music.

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