with the intention of the guitar's creation to  be able to sound like both a 1961 Fender Stratocaster and a 1958 Gibson Les Paul, guitars that Knopfler played frequently on albums and on tour.
The objective behind crafting this guitar was to capture the unique sonic characteristics of both a 1961 Fender Stratocaster and a 1958 Gibson Les Paul, instruments that Mark Knopfler often utilized on his albums and during his live shows.