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Solo Tone
This Charming Man (John Peel Session 9/14/83)
The Smiths
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1983 Standard or early '80s model, as per Johnny Marr interview)
AmpRoland JC-120 (for highs/clean) blended with Fender Twin Reverb (for mids and bass)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, John Peel Session 9/14/83. Johnny Marr stated the first time he used a Telecaster was for this recording. Multiple sources confirm JC-120 and Fender Twin Reverb were blended for the clean tone. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this session.
Tone Character(10)
bright and chimingcrystal-clear highsarticulate and janglytight, percussive attacklush chorus shimmerclean and compressedslightly scooped midsdistinctive 1980s indie soundno audible distortiondynamic and responsive
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced right-hand picking accuracy, rapid chord changes, and precise muting to maintain clarity at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1983 Standard or early '80s model, as per Johnny Marr interview)
AmpRoland JC-120 (for highs/clean) blended with Fender Twin Reverb (for mids and bass)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, John Peel Session 9/14/83. Johnny Marr stated the first time he used a Telecaster was for this recording. Multiple sources confirm JC-120 and Fender Twin Reverb were blended for the clean tone. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this session.
Tone Character(10)
bright and chimingcrystal-clear highsarticulate and janglytight, percussive attacklush chorus shimmerclean and compressedslightly scooped midsdistinctive 1980s indie soundno audible distortiondynamic and responsive
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced right-hand picking accuracy, rapid chord changes, and precise muting to maintain clarity at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most intermediate players.