Pensa MK 2 Flame Top RW Emerald. First, after looking at some pictures of the Pensa-Suhr MK1 I’m pretty sure the maple top is quilted and not flamed as stated here…am I right? Not responsible for typographical or pricing errors. Is it a regular Floyd which was mounted on a regular Trem ready body? 88 Pensa Suhr MK Black Special. Why? Messages 22. The return of the "pensa-suhr mk 1" The return of the "pensa-suhr mk 1" strat61. John wanted to leave and start his own company and Rudy was adamant the name would stick. An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. In 1980, Mark Knopfler and Rudy Pensa met at Rudys Music Stop 48th St New York, a friendship which lasts to today. In 1980, Knopfler and Rudy Pensa met, and eventually together with John Suhr created the Pensa "MK". When I was in the carving process Rudy decided it would be a great guitar for MK for the Mandela Concert. Second, what bridge did MK has there? Mark got this guitar at the time of ‘Golden Heart’. I had just finished one in Alder unbound. Always puzzled why Knopfler would specify a Floyd Rose Trem… Then block it off & use it as a hard tail. Et pour le solo de fin, Mark... }, { I have always though that Mark's slide playing takes a lot of influence from... }, Dire Straits/ Mark Knopfler live pictures and videos, User Pictures Gallery: Build your own MK guitar, what Suhr said in the forum of TheGearPage.net, http://online-discussion.com/Suhr/viewtopic.php?t=5604&sid=df880edb1e8aa20e7d3227b831713d03, Mark Knopfler’s effect rack of the Love over Gold (Alchemy) tour in 1982/83, Ernie Ball volume pedal modification to make the taper like it was with the old Allen Bradley poti, A few remarks on the Tracker film by Henrik Hansen, The black Fender Strat on Portobello Belle on the Love over Gold tour, The bridge section between Expresso Love and Down to the Waterline on the Making Movies tour, The Gibson Chet Atkins CEC - Classical Electric Guitar with Nylon Strings, Chris Rea – how he gets his signature sound, two-piece (see comments) mahogany body with one-piece flamed maple top / maple neck with bound Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, 1988 Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday concert at Wembley Stadium. I left in 91 and had nothing to do with any PensaSuhr guitars built after March of 91′ Reunion? I’ve read than when John built the guitar for Mark it was pretty thin and the 5 way switch had to be cut down in order to fit in…maybe that is why it was lighter than your built… Did you built your replica using quilted maple top or flamed? Pensa Suhr MK: A dream come true . It is really tricky to try to... }, { Does anybody know which amplifier was used for Darling Pretty in the studio? It had got legal at this point. The body from this guitar is 2 piece Mahogany, not 1 piece. I kept the guitar for 5 years and then sold it on, as I could never quite get over the fact it wasn’t exactly like MK’s. 249. ( di MK2 ne esistono circa 150 al mondo) maybe maybe not?? And lastly, I tried to find the wiring diagram of this guitar all over the net and came out empty. John Suhr contacted me in July 2011, mentioning that the guitar was made from Structural Foam, not wood on the body. To be more accurate, the first gig with this guitar was in fact the 1st warm up gig for mandela concert, at Hammersmith odeon (8th june 88), just few days before the “real” mandela’s 70 birthday gig (11th june 88). I used his normal 6105 fret wire and added the EMG SPC on the push pull pot, EMG SA, SA, 85, I also put a circuit in there to try and balance out the Bridge middle combo. If someone knows the exact model of this bridge it would help me a lot ! i can take the cover off mine and confirm the wiring as i have completed it on my guitar the tone pot needs re-soldering any way as the pot came loose and is intermittent If somebody can let me know how to upload a picture i will sort, This guitar was actually first used by mark during The Prince’s Trust rock gala on the 6th of june 1988, playing together with eric clapton , not during the mandela concert which was at june 11, 1988. Rudy Pensa claimed that the guitar was designed together with Mark on a “napkin over coffee”. | Portail francophone d'information et de promotion de l'intelligence artificielle. Registered User. Body: Chambered mahogany. Does anyone have any experience with recent Pensa guitar purchases, quality, customer service, etc. The desire for a life can become reality with a touch of clear ideas. The Pensa MK-I is the flagship model that Mark Knopfler has been using for nearly 30 years. May 27, 2007 #11 ... some 90ies 91 Pensa Suhr Archtop. Bodies and necks were rough built by Tom Anderson ! 9119 . Suhr Classic, Serial 023. En 1980, Mark Knopfler et Rudy Pensa se rencontre pour la première fois et, avec John Suhr, créent la "Pensa-Suhr MK". Tot Custom Pensa-Suhr ST by Pensa-Suhr MK1 model, made of alder body with cherry top. Thanks for your help man ! The guitar first debuted in public during the Prince's Trust gala on 5th & 6th June 1988. Looking back, I think John wanted me to know that the guitars weren’t being manufactured in-house. It always had a very unique tone though through his Jim Kelley amps.”, “Knopflers personal guitar was very roughed out parts from Anderson before he started making complete guitars, basically perimeter cut and that was it. live with Eric Clapton in 1987), but the new Mk1 one was meant to be even more to Mark’s wishes and requirements. End of story. You can upload your own pictures here (no registration required). 1987. The first carved top I made was out of Alder, made a few, I think one of the first was for my dear buddy Eddie Martinez. Hey, I’m trying to build a Pensa Suhr replica and I have some questions. Copyright © 2020 mattsmusic.com  |  Ecommerce Shopping Cart Design by Aarc Media Group. It was actually my first bound carved top and the lack of tools at my disposal made it a real challenge, I armed myself with a Die Grinder, some sanding disks and a router and let some dust fly. 88 Pensa Suhr Standard . Mark Knopfler playing his custom Pensa MK-2 on tour at the NAC in Ottawa Mark Knopfler with his Pensa MK-90 blue guitar live at Le Zénith June 02nd 2015. He is my all time favorite (even have his pic on my racing helmet :)) Thanks in advance ! The time to announce the winners of the Asato Suhr Contest has arrived! Mateus and the Suhr team couldn’t have been more blown away by your submissions. Mark Knopfler with his Pensa-Suhr MK1 during the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute, Wembley Stadium, London, UK, 11th June 1988. Consequently, the versions about the origins of the idea to this guitar are different. Suhr. I agree with the storage and handling of my data by this website as described in the Privacy Policy *, { Hi! Product specs and prices subject to change without notice. However, Suhr left Pensa in March 1991 (Source. Keep up the good work, it is amazing how much knowledge you have on MK and his career. They went out to lunch and talked about details like Pickup color etc but otherwise it was pretty much already set in stone. Personally if I could have a choice as to owning a guitar from what I did then as to now there is no comparison, I have learned a LOT in the past 25 years and what I do now is much more of a Suhr hand made instrument that I can be proud of than it ever was.”, “We cut, paint and build everything in our shop here in sunny CA for Suhr Guitars With Pensa Suhr we relied on outside help from people like Anderson and Wilkins Paint. Hey, I would use a quilted maple top, that’s what looks closest to Mark’s guitar imo, but that’s a personal choice. I actually offered to make the Pensa-Suhr MK models for Rudy like 15 years ago but that ship has long sailed.”. Additionally, the new Marchione pickups are rich and vibrant while being noise free. I have understood that the compressor effect is... }, { […] Pour plus de détails, rendez-vous sur le site mk-guitar.com où j’ai co-rédigé la... }, { hey INGO i have a EB vintage pedal it has the amp and inst... }, { Hi Johann, I think you can mostly hear Mark's amps (Komet, Fender Vibrolux, Tone... }, { Hi Ingo, hope all is well. Gradient finishes were … Thanks for your reply. At that time Anderson was cutting our raw parts but this was not programmed yet. Thanks for the info. Toute l'actualité B2B de l'intelligence artificielle. Suhr Standard Carve Top Mark Knopfler Signature Model, 2-Piece Genuine Mahogany Body, 2-Piece Quilt Maple Top, 3/4”, Trans Caramel Top Color, Top Bound Binding with Contours, Ivoroid, Gotoh Floyd Non-Recessed Bridge, Gold Gold Hardware, Genuine Mahogany Neck Wood, Indian Rosewood Fingerboard, 10”-14” Fingerboard Radius, Suhr Custom Headstock, Neck Shape .800-.850, Full Binding on Neck and Headstock, Ivoroid, Floyd Nut, 1.650” Nut Width, 22 Medium Nickel Frets, Gotoh Mini Tuners, Gold 5-Way Mega Blade Pickup Selector, 1 Volume Knob, 1 Tone Knob with Push-Pull EMG SPC Function, EMG SA Single Coil Neck and Middle Pickups, Ivory EMG 85 Humbucker Bridge Pickup, Ivory. 1984, used with the Synclaviar, see this blog post. Sounds... }, { Is the solo on the Money for Nothing version of this song played by... }, { […] Retrouvez tous les détails des différentes parties de guitares sur la page que... }, { […] Retrouvez les détails des différentes parties de guitares sur la liste que j’ai... }, { […] par exemple, ou encore Skateaway relié à Single handed sailor par le rythme... }, { […] cette tournée qu’apparaît l’intro aux claviers. The original was Hand built by John Suhr in the late eighties. Rudy Pensa was the store owner and ran the business end, I did all repairs and building but I was only an employee there and we had no real factory. I did all the carving of the top, Routing, complete neck shape and the Paint. Body, Hardware & Electronics The MK-I features a carved figured Maple cap on a Mahogany body. Sure you can find a great one of my old guitars but chances are there was something about the instrument I would have liked to change but it was not in my reach due to a lack of a real factory. The guitar styles book says that it is a one-piece mahogany body but I guess Suhr himself is the more reliable source so I will correct it. Pensa Suhr MK1 tribute. Get the best deals for pensa guitar at eBay.com. Suhr Custom MK-1 and Pensa Custom MK-1 Photoshopped MK1 in Official Pensa Ad. Something didn’t look right. io personalmente trovo che la chitarra più bella ed elegante che Mark abbia avuto sia la Pensa-Suhr MK1, quella usata nel tour di On Every Street per farti capire. Mark had some extra ideas like tapering the headstock which I explained it was too late. John Suhr dd.31-08-2010: Ed King liked my personal guitar, which was solid Quilt Maple, as did Peter Frampton. Nowadays, I’m quite happy playing a beat up old Tele and a lovely Les Paul. i did have contact with John and i remember him being really helpful, but it was over ten years ago i started the project so a bit vague. 92 Suhr Custom Standard (after John left) 98 Pensa MK1 Custom. Discussion in 'Guitar Building' started by VictOr358, Oct 18, 2015. John explained to me that there was an ongoing feud over the name ‘Pensa-Suhr’. Perhaps most famous for the Mark Knopfler signature guitar produced with Rudy Pensa, John Suhr’s Fender-inspired work like the Classic T reaches many more iconic artists like Scott Henderson and Bill Frisell.

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