Mark Knopfler has opened the treasure trove of his guitar and amp collection for a forthcoming Christie's auction, including a '59 Burst and the 1983 Les Paul he used on Dire Straits' world-conquering Brothers In Arms album.
In total, 120 guitars will be open to bidding, with some of his prime Dire Straits workhorse electric guitars featuring amongst them. "I'm looking now at about 20 guitars that I use to make records and there are at least 100 other ones that aren't going to get played," Knopfler told the BBC.
