Song Rigs
Johnny Marr — Gear by Song
How Johnny Marr's rig changed track to track — specific amp settings, key gear, and what you need to replicate each tone.
This Charming Man
The Smiths · 1983
This Charming Man is one of the most joyful, shimmering guitar sounds in British pop history — a complete contrast to th…
Rickenbacker 330Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
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Meat Is Murder · 1985
How Soon Is Now? is an engineering marvel — the shimmering, tremolo-pulsing guitar sound was created by Marr running fou…
Gibson ES-355 (Marr's own, 1965)Four Fender Twin Reverb amplifiers (tremolo units)
See full rig →There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
The Queen Is Dead · 1986
The most celebrated Smiths track showcases Marr's most sophisticated chord vocabulary — the jangly, arpeggiated chords u…
Fender TelecasterRickenbacker 330
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