There are two guitars that hold a very special place in John Illsley's heart.

One is the 1961 Fender Jazz that he played on stages around the world as bassist for Dire Straits, strumming out the chords for hits such as Telegraph Road and Sultans of Swing . "The strings haven't been changed for 25 years and it's really beaten up and nothing sounds like it," he says lovingly.

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