Solo Tone
Pretty Girls Make Graves
The Smiths
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1983 Rickenbacker 330
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Blackface, 1965 reissue or original)
PickupsRickenbacker Hi-Gain single coils
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb4.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1984. Johnny Marr used his black Rickenbacker 330 for most of The Smiths' debut album sessions. The amp was almost certainly a Fender Twin Reverb, as used throughout the era. No evidence of Jaguar or Gibson 355 on this track. No evidence of live rig for this solo section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyglassy top endarticulate and clearlush ambient reverbdynamic and touch-sensitiveslightly compressedpercussive attackmodest sustainwarm midrangeno audible overdrive
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate skill due to its clean, articulate picking, dynamic control, and the need for precise timing to maintain clarity in a jangly, reverb-heavy mix.
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Original Gear
Guitar1983 Rickenbacker 330
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Blackface, 1965 reissue or original)
PickupsRickenbacker Hi-Gain single coils
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb4.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1984. Johnny Marr used his black Rickenbacker 330 for most of The Smiths' debut album sessions. The amp was almost certainly a Fender Twin Reverb, as used throughout the era. No evidence of Jaguar or Gibson 355 on this track. No evidence of live rig for this solo section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyglassy top endarticulate and clearlush ambient reverbdynamic and touch-sensitiveslightly compressedpercussive attackmodest sustainwarm midrangeno audible overdrive
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate skill due to its clean, articulate picking, dynamic control, and the need for precise timing to maintain clarity in a jangly, reverb-heavy mix.
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