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The Headmaster Ritual
The Smiths
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Studio recording, 1984-1985. Johnny Marr confirmed using his Les Paul for the recording of 'The Headmaster Ritual' and the Roland JC-120 was his primary clean amp for The Smiths' studio work during this era. The Fender Pro was also used live and on some tracks, but the JC-120 is most associated with the clean, chorus-heavy Smiths sound on this song's riff. Acoustic tracks (Martin D-28) were layered but the electric riff is the focus here.
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Studio recording, 1984-1985. Johnny Marr confirmed using his Les Paul for the recording of 'The Headmaster Ritual' and the Roland JC-120 was his primary clean amp for The Smiths' studio work during this era. The Fender Pro was also used live and on some tracks, but the JC-120 is most associated with the clean, chorus-heavy Smiths sound on this song's riff. Acoustic tracks (Martin D-28) were layered but the electric riff is the focus here.