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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JULY 09: Johnny Marr performs at Castlefield Bowl on July 09, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage)
Johnny Marr on megalomania, insecurity and the mercurial art of songwriting – and what people get wrong about his sound 

By Andrew Daly Published

The indie guitar icon reveals the guitar his collaborators can't get enough of and the amp he’d never part with, and shares his top tone tip

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Portrait of Johnny Marr, with his signature Jaguar, from November 14, 2011.
If you learn one thing from Johnny Marr it should be this…

By Stuart Ryan Published

The Smiths’ chord secrets revealed

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Johnny Marr tried to make his first guitar look like Rory Gallagher’s – and it made him pass out

By Phil Weller Published

From the Archive Gallagher’s Strat was weathered through sweat and aggressive playing. Marr felt he could fast-track the same aesthetic

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Johnny Marr’s guitar collection – including several iconic Smiths guitars – sells for almost $5m at auction

By Phil Weller Published

Guitars and amps with ties to the Smiths and his solo career have gone to new homes – and he’s happy many guitars fetched more humble prices

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Three of Johnny Marr's guitars up for sale: Rickenbacker, Gibson ES-355, 9-pickup Fender Stratocaster
Johnny Marr’s most iconic guitars, the stories behind them – and why he’s selling them now

By Jamie Dickson Published

We get a guided tour of The Smiths guitar icon’s most famous instruments just before they go under the hammer

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Noel Gallagher and Johnny Marr perform together as a secret surprise at the end of Johnny Marrs show Johnny Marr performs at Brixton Academy on October 23, 2014 in London, England
The Johnny Marr guitar hidden in an iconic Oasis photoshoot

By Phil Weller Published

Marr was an early supporter of the Gallagher brothers, and his prized Rickenbacker ended up in the studio with them

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Johnny Marr pictured with one of his many Fender Jaguars.
Johnny Marr on the guitars he’s loved and is about to lose at auction – and the one that started it all

By Jamie Dickson Published

The indie-rock icon talks hungover shopping trips with Noel Gallagher, why some electrics feel like ‘living things’, and what he’ll do if a tech bro starts bidding at his forthcoming auction

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GW Aug 26 Editor's Picks [L-R]: Johnny Marr, Kele Okereke, Grace Bowers, Tim Henson, Phoebe Bridgers
Guitar World Editors’ Picks – our favorite tracks this month

By Michael Astley-Brown, Janelle Borg, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Matt Parker Published

Featuring a tongue-in-cheek single from a certain Rivers Cuomo, a dash of microtonal pop, and jangly riffs from a very charming man

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Johnny Marr responds to the UK Prime Minister after he serenaded Ukrainian soldiers with one of his riffs

By Phil Weller Published

Burnham played The Smiths’ Rusholme Ruffians to soldiers in a mobile recording studio in Kyiv, and the man who wrote the song couldn’t be happier

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The Smiths performing live on the Tyne Tees TV music show, 'The Tube', Newcastle upon Tyne, 16th March 1984. Left to right: Andy Rourke, Mike Joyce, Morrissey and Johnny Marr
The Smiths held their label to ransom until Johnny Marr got this guitar

By Janelle Borg Published

Marr will be auctioning off his four-decade guitar collection next month, including a Gibson ES-355 that played a pivotal role in The Smiths’ repertoire

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