# Romeo and Juliet guitar solo

> Mark Knopfler's guitar solo on Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits (1980) starts at about 5:05. From the album Making Movies.

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Dire Straits, 1980, from *Making Movies*. Solo by *Mark Knopfler*.

Knopfler's fingerpicked resonator guitar gives the song its bittersweet voice and memorable fills.

Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits is #9 in our ranking of the best Mark Knopfler guitar solos. The solo is played by Mark Knopfler and the song was released in 1980.

## In our lists

- [The Best Mark Knopfler Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/mark-knopfler-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Romeo and Juliet?

Mark Knopfler played the solo on Dire Straits's Romeo and Juliet (1980).

### What guitar was used on the Romeo and Juliet solo?

A national style o resonator, according to widely reported accounts.

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