Mark Knopfler

The Dire Straits icon recently sold off his most famous and valuable instruments – but there were a few notable exceptions...

The cleverly put together clip picks apart the many pieces of the nine-minute track, putting the spotlight on the track's A-list contributors

More than 50 of the world’s finest guitar heroes have joined forces for the track, which has been recorded to raise funds for teenage cancer charities

The nine-minute extended cut contains contributions from over 50 guitar legends, and features Jeff Beck's final recording

Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes raise funds for teenage cancer charities with an epic version of his Local Hero theme, featuring Jeff Beck’s final recording, and over 50 guitar legends – including David Gilmour, Joan Armatrading and Brian May

The 122 lot sale included the Dire Straits man’s Money for Nothing Les Paul and Walk of Life Schecter, alongside his custom Suhr guitars

See the Scottish guitar great talk through highlights of his immense collection of signature models, custom builds and guitars used on Dire Straits’ most iconic tracks

Mark Knopfler's sultry single-coil runs get given a generous injection of searing shred tones in Lloyd's latest cover

Mark Knopfler has paid tribute to the US guitarist who played and performed through the band’s globe-stomping Brothers in Arms era – and even worked on the first Line 6 POD

The draw – which also features items from Coldplay, Liam Gallagher, The 1975 and more – seeks to provide funding for those experiencing homelessness in the English capital

UK Charity Stagehand has launched the massive prize draw campaign to assist out-of-work production staff and stage crews

Guitar tech Glenn Saggers lifts the lid on Dire Straits icon’s setup