Hear me Play Mark Knopfler using the Apache's and Mule.

[HJM]

'cause AIII sounds a bit aged?

[Tonewolf]

What amp/effects do you use?  Do you have TAB for that?

[StefanPrice]

Amp/effects.
I use a Line 6 Flextone 2, 60 watt combo.
Also a Pod XT-Live.

Why did I choose the Apache's over the Sultans?
Well I couldn't choose, Tim suggested the apache's as I wanted the vintage sound such as with Mark's 61 strat, so I went with those.
I wanted my MK sig Strat to have the vintage sound of the guitar it was based on rather than the Texas Specials that are stock on the model.

I think, and I could be wrong, that Tim named the Sultans, Sultans because they are the cleanest pickups (Alnico 2), and people associate Sultans of swing as one of the most recogisable clean classic strat sounds.

Mark did and still does use Alnico 2 pickups in his main Schecter strats they are Seymour Duncan Alnico Pro 2.
I wanted a pickup that would be the closest to originals for the sig model.

Stef.

[Allen Clean]

Stephan - just wanted to say that your 'Waterline' clip is the most impressive and enjoyable I've ever heard posted on a guitar forum.

I've just bought the Apache set for my Strat, and the tones you captured on your recording are very encouraging.

I'm a Knopfler fan too, but evidently nowhere near as studious as you...! You've actually inspired me to get off my a*** and learn to play some Knopfler properly!