The Smiths – Strangeways, Here We Come

Album 1987

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1987 album Strangeways, Here We Come.

Music from Strangeways, Here We Come

Artists on Strangeways, Here We Come

Johnny Marr

Roles:

Singer Guitarist

Groups:

Modest Mouse The Smiths The The Pretenders The Cribs The Pretenders The Motels Electronic 7 Worlds Collide Johnny Marr + the Healers Johnny Marr and Billy Duffy The Magnificent Six
Stephen Street

Roles:

Bassist Music Producer

Producer

Gear Used On Strangeways, Here We Come

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of The Smiths – Strangeways, Here We Come (1987). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Johnny Marr

Roles:

Singer Guitarist

Guitars used by Johnny Marr on Strangeways, Here We Come

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Roger Giffin Custom Telecaster

At 0:12 in this video of the song Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now, Johnny Marr can be seen playing this guitar.

Used on Heaven Knows... and Strangeways Here We Come.

"I've got a Telecaster, made by Roger Giffin, which is a phenomenal guitar; it's in a dark-green sunburst."

I have read rumours that this guitar was bought from Alan Rogan, who sold Johnny several of Pete Townsend's guitars. Roger Giffin made a lot of Tele's for Pete in the 80's. This guitar is pretty unique, though, and I have never seen Pete playing it. Note the mini-toggle switch between the volume and tone knobs, likely a coil-tap for the humbucker. The humbucker looks like it could be a Super Distortion.

Source: www.smithsonguitar.com/2008/12/johnny-marrs-gear.html