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Garyand Ryan Jarman of The Cribs performing in 2025

The Cribs on swapping guitars, tracking a stolen guitar and why it’s not their fault that you can’t get their signature Squiers

By Matt Parker published

Ryan and Gary Jarman remember Steve Albini as much nicer than you’d think, share the crazy story of a missing Mustang, and tell us how a Tube Screamer can make a guitar sound like a synth

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Musicians Johnny Marr (L) and Ryan Jarman of The Cribs perform during the 2010 Lollapalooza festival in Grant Park on August 8, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois

The Cribs' Ryan Jarman explains why a guitar swap with Johnny Marr didn't work out

By Janelle Borg published

When Marr briefly joined the band, the two guitarists jokingly agreed to a guitar swap – only for Jarman to realize he would have gotten the short end of the stick

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Ryan Jarman of The Cribs performs onstage during All Points East at Victoria Park on August 24, 2025 in London, England

The story of the stolen Fender offset that unites three iconic indie rock bands

By Janelle Borg published

The story of the stolen Fender offset that unites three indie icons The Cribs' Ryan Jarman bought a ’78 Sunburst Mustang that helped shape the band's early sound – only for it to mysteriously end up in the hands of The 1975's Matty Healy and Beabadoobee nearly two decades later

The story of the stolen Fender offset that unites three indie icons
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Interview: Ryan and Gary Jarman of The Cribs Discuss Their New Album, 'In the Belly of the Brazen Bull'

By Alex Rice published

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