Johnny Marr is best known as the strikingly dynamic guitarist-arranger-songwriter behind the Smiths, who redefined and ruled U.K. pop in the 1980s. A master of melody, layering and texture, Marr has brought his own instantly identifiable genius to the proceedings ever since, in stints with The The, the Pretenders, Modest Mouse and the Cribs—to say nothing of his solo career and innumerable guest appearances. The Johnny Marr Jaguar is a fantastically non-standard model that is as distinctive as the sounds he wrings from it.
Specs
Type |
Solid Body |
Colour |
Metallic KO |
Orientation |
Right Handed |
Number of Strings |
6 |
Body Shape |
Jaguar |
Body Material |
Alder |
Body Finish |
Gloss Lacquer |
Neck Material |
Maple |
Neck Shape |
Custom Shape Based on Johnny’s ’65 Jaguar® Guitar |
Neck Finish |
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Fretboard Material |
Rosewood |
Number of Frets |
22 |
Fretboard Inlays |
Ivory Dot |
Fret Size |
Vintage Style |
Fretboard Radius |
7.25″ (184.1 mm) |
Nut Material |
Synthetic Bone |
Nut Width |
1.650″ (42 mm) |
Neck Pickups |
Custom-Wound Bare Knuckle® Johnny Marr |
Bridge Pickups |
Custom-Wound Bare Knuckle® Johnny Marr |
Controls |
Master Volume, Master Tone, 4-Position Blade, 2 Slide-Switches: Universal Bright Switch; Bright Switch for Blade Position 4 |
Bridge |
Jaguar® Bridge with Mustang® Saddles and Vintage Style “Floating” Tremolo Tailpiece |
Tuners |
6-in-Line American Vintage |
Strings |
Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) |
Case/ Bag |
Fender Hardshell Case |