Johnny Marr is an English songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, harmonica player, and singer. Marr was the guitarist in The Smiths (80's) with Morrissey. He has been a member of Modest Mouse since 2006. In 2008, he joined The Cribs after touring with them on 2008's NME Awards Tour. Marr also has played in Johnny Marr and The Healers and other bands and projects.
Let's take a look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Marr's guitar rig.
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Guitars
- Fender Johnny Marr Signature Jaguar guitar
- Fender '59 Jazzmaster
- Gibson 1957 Gold Top Les Paul guitar
- 1965 Vox Teardrop guitar (black)
- Fender Thinline Telecaster guitar (wood)
- 1966 Gibson 335 12 String guitar (black)
- 1961 Gibson Les Paul Special doublecut guitar (TV yellow)
- Fender Strat guitar - sunburst (1962 body with a 1963 neck)
- 1963 Fender Jazz bass guitar (black)
- 1964 Rickenbacker 12 String guitar
- Gibson SG guitar (blonde - custom one off)
- 1959 Gibson 355 guitar (black with bigsby)
- 1954 Gibson 295 guitar (gold)
- 1962 Fender Jaguar guitar (black)
- Gretsch 6120 guitar
- 1963 Epiphone Casino guitar
- 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar (sunburst)
- 1962 Epiphone Coronet guitar (red)
- Fender Jaguar guitar - Custom White On White ('62 body with a '65 neck)
- 1965 Fender Bass VI guitar (sunburst)
- 1983 Rickenbacker 330 guitar (black)
- Martin D-28 Acoustic (6 and 12 string versions)
- Gibson J-160 Acoustic guitar
- Jagmaster guitar (custom made by Fender)
- 1972 Telecaster guitar (blackish)
- 1963 Black Jaguar guitar
- 1985 Ovation Legend
- Gibson SG (red with vibrato)
Amps
- Fender Super Reverb
- Marshall Reissue amp
- Marshall cabinets
- Roland Jazz Chorus (used on Smiths album)
- Fender Blackface Twin
- Fender Pro
- Fender Showman
- Fender Bassman
Effects
Seen on Marr's 2007 Modest Mouse board:
- Diamond Compressor
- Mr Vibromatic
- Boss FS-5 pedals
- Boss GT-5
- Menatone King of the Britains
- Visual Sound 1 Spot
Stated in a 1990 interview:
- Dunlop Cry Baby wah-wah pedal
- T.C. Electronic 2290
- Yamaha GEP50
- Roland GP8
Strings
- D'Addario strings since 2005 (according to D'Addario website)
- Ernie Ball strings gauges .010 to .046 (stated in a 1990 interview)
Go to the next page for pictures of Marr's guitar rig.
Here is a great picture of Johnny Marr's guitar pedals. Image by Mick .O.. Creative Commons licensed from flickr. Picture is from 2007.
