PureSolo.com is inviting guitarists to audition for the rare privilege of the chance to play in the studio with Mark Knopfler.  The winner of the one-on-one session with the former Dire Straits lead guitarist will ultimately be selected by Knopfler and an expert panel after PureSolo members advance the best players into the pool of finalists.  The online recording resources site lets contenders audition by demonstrating their own guitar chops by replacing what Mark played  on three songs with the lead guitarist's part taken out of the mix.  Don't have the recording equipment?  No problem - PureSolo.com provides access it through the site's interface.  Competition entries opened Monday (6/14) and will continue through August 31.  The only catch is that contestants lay out around $3 per track - but that's not bad if you consider doing so could score you not only the private session with a guitar legend, but also the flight to London from anywhere in the world and a couple of nights in one of London's finest hotels.  The runner up scores a Fender guitar from the National Guitar Museum.
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