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Jacob Collier Taylor, Johnny Marr Fender Jaguar, Third Man Hardware x JHS Pedals Troika delay, Benson 424 distortion, EHX Pico Atomic Cluster
All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – and the new launches you might have missed

By Matt Owen Published

Johnny Marr's latest reinvention of the Fender Jaguar, another pedal inspired by Mk.gee's oddball rig choices, the ultimate evolution of the Tube Screamer and so much more...

Guitar Gear
Johnny Marr with his Limited-Edition Johnny Marr Signature Special Jaguar
Fender and Johnny Marr team up for a new signature Jaguar – which puts a new twist on the Smiths legend’s go-to guitar

By Janelle Borg Published

The limited edition launch builds on the success of the 2012 release – but with an expanded tonal palette, upgraded specs and an attractive new finish

Electric Guitars
Noel Gallagher and Johnny Marr perform two songs together at the end of Johnny Marr's show at Brixton Academy on October 23, 2014 in London, England
Johnny Marr, one of the Gallagher brothers' earliest supporters, gives his thoughts on the cultural impact of Oasis's reunion tour

By Janelle Borg Published

Marr famously loaned an up-and-coming Noel Gallagher a few guitars when the band was finding its feet – and has been a strong champion throughout their career

Guitarists
Johnny Marr performs during Forever Now Festival at The National Bowl on June 22, 2025 in Milton Keynes, England
Johnny Marr’s guitars have gone missing days before his tour

By Janelle Borg Published

The Smiths legend has been pleading for the return of his lost gear – but UPS has told him that his guitars have been lost

Guitarists
Andrew Watt
Andrew Watt on the essential studio skill that’s enabled him to work with rock gods and pop icons alike

By Phil Weller Published

He's worked with and played guitar for the likes of Bruno Mars, Pearl Jam, and Ozzy Osbourne, but there’s one player he believes nails his catch-all approach

Guitarists
Johnny Marr sits against a brick wall and plays his new Martin M7 seven-string acoustic guitar
Johnny Marr on the magic of his 7-string signature Martin – and his fight with capo addiction

By Jamie Dickson Published

Since he rose to glory in the mid-’80s with The Smiths, Marr has been the king of crystalline chime. Now, he reveals how his new M-7 Martin – complete with octave G string – puts that shimmer at your fingertips

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Guitarists
Martin M-7
Johnny Marr on his signature Martin and why the Smiths were a Patti Smith-influenced folk band

By Henry Yates Published

Tearing up the blueprint with an octave G string, Johnny Marr’s new seven-string Martin signature model is a distillation of all the British icon’s most rebellious opinions on acoustic

Guitarists
Gibson Johnny Marr 1984 Gibson Les Paul Standard
Gibson and Johnny Marr have recreated the 1984 Les Paul that underpinned The Smiths legend’s entire career

By Matt Owen Published

Exclusive to the Gibson Garage London to mark the store's first anniversary, only 20 examples will be made, and each will be hand-signed by Marr himself

Electric Guitars
Johnny Marr of The Pretenders performs at the Isle Of Wight Festival 2024 on June 21, 2024 in Newport, Isle of Wight
“You’re playing that fast that you need to have a satin neck? Wear it down yourself!” Why Johnny Marr isn’t convinced by the satin neck trend

By Matt Owen Published

The Smiths icon and vintage gear lover has some choice words for guitarists who prefer satin finish treatments – and anyone who artificially ages their gloss necks

Guitarists
Johnny Marr’s Martin M-7 is a seven-string bottles his studio sound into one acoustic

By Matt Owen Published

Marr's latest signature model, the M-7 – also available as a regular six-string – features an extra string to provide his trademark jangle

Acoustic Guitars
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