Win a signed Mark Knopfler x Boswell guitar

The Prize

Named by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the 50 greatest guitarists of all time, Mark Knopfler is an acclaimed singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and film score composer. He is best known as the lead singer, lead guitarist and songwriter of internationally celebrated rock band, Dire Straits.

Mark was first introduced to Butch Boswell's guitars late in 2020 by his friend Rudy Pensa, after Butch had built a run of 11 all-mahogany "0" size guitars. Mark was very taken with the guitar gifted to him by Rudy, which he recorded with for 'Tunnel 13’, a track on One Deep River; and also ordered an OM model with a Tunnel redwood top.

The idea to build a model which incorporated all the things that Mark loved from his two Boswell guitars soon followed - combining the little “0” size mahogany guitar with the Tunnel redwood for the “top”, and a Tyne Bridge fret inlay, thus creating the 0-14MK/TR-LTD.

For more detail and full guitar specifications, visit https://boswellguitars.com/mark-knopfler-model

This prize is for the coveted guitar number 24 / 24 of the 0-14MK/TR-LTD model, signed by Mark, accompanied by authentication certificate signed by Mark Knopfler, Butch Boswell, and Rudy Pensa; as well as a One Deep River album box set signed by Mark.

The Cause

Nordoff and Robbins is the UK’s largest music therapy charity, with a unique approach shaped by more than 60 years of practice. Through the power of music, it breaks through the barriers caused by life-limiting illness, disability, and social isolation. The charity does this through providing music therapy to people across the UK, whilst also training the music therapists of the future and funding research to measure and improve the impact of its work. 

Music therapy is the act of making music collaboratively, and it can help people with all kinds of conditions: from autism to dementia, learning difficulties to brain injuries, life-limiting illnesses to mental health issues, grief, and trauma. 

Nordoff and Robbins music therapists use the power of music to create space for people to express themselves and find connection in society.