Taking a look at Marr’s own Guitarchestra reveals a host of non-Fenders that laid the foundation for his legendary Smiths’ sound, perhaps most iconically a 1983 Rickenbacker 330/6 which helped define Marr’s bright, plucky, chimey tones. Though Marr is inextricably tied to the Fender Jaguar these days, he wasn’t yet using them as a primary instrument in the Smiths. This week in Andy’s Corner, we’re taking a look at some of the tools he’s used to do it. Marr may be one of the more low-key guitar heroes of the last 30 years, but the man has a collection that is to be reckoned with-it takes a guitar village to create the tones that Marr has cooked up in the last 30 years. Along with the Edge and Peter Buck, Marr was a breath of fresh air in the eighties guitar scene, eschewing overplaying (metal!) and underplaying (punk!) to find innovative ways to use the guitar to create amazing songs (see: “How Soon Is Now?”). Johnny Marr has made it to guitar hero status not just because he has been working non-stop since the Smiths broke up in 1987, but because of his inventive, textured playing. PGS cannot be held responsible if your mind melts while you listen OR while you try to replicate this iconic 80s guitar riff. If you’ve never listened to the Smiths’ “How Soon Is Now?” cranked through a pair of headphones – do yourself a favor and make it happen TODAY.
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