In this guitar lesson tutorial we look at how to play the guitar part of Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits. The song appeared on the Album of the same name back in 1985 and is reported to be the first CD single ever released. It was re-released in 2007 as a special edition to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Falklands War and raise money for veterans charities.
The song was recorded using a 1984 Gibson Les Paul modified so that the middle position on the pick-up selector connects them out of phase. The guitar was played using a Marshall JTM-45 amp and had an Ernie Ball volume pedal to create those volume swells that add so much to the atmosphere of the song.
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