Fender Johnny Marr Jaguar
The Jaguar is a funky instrument,
and it’s often viewed as a love-it-orhate-it piece of gear. The sound is
quite tinny and bright, the switches
can be confusing, and it features a
short-scale neck, which some players
find unfavorable compared to the
traditional 25.5-inch Fender scale
length. The Johnny Marr version gets
rid of some of the annoying aspects
and brings the Jaguar into the 21st
Century with practical features such
as a four-way switch, custom-wound
Bare Knuckle pickups, and Mustang
bridge saddles. The Marr Jag retains
much of the brightness Jaguar fans
are familiar with, but offers much
more tonal complexity compared
to a standard model thanks to the
switch. As you would expect, it
selects between bridge, middle, and
neck positions, but it also features an
option for the bridge and neck pickup
in series, adding thicker, warmer,
humbucker-ish tones, ensuring this
Jaguar is not a one trick pony. There’s
something special about owning a
guitar one of your favorite artists uses
on stage, and such is the case with
the Johnny Marr Jaguar, as Mr. Marr
himself has been using it live and in
the studio since its inception.
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