Johnny Marr's Jaguar is built on the modified 1965 Jaguar of the Smiths' guitarist and arranger, who has since played with The The, the Pretenders, Modest Mouse and the Cribs. The neck carve is taken from his original, on a 7.25" radius rosewood board with 22 vintage-style frets and a 24" scale.
The changes are all about control. A four-position blade on the lower horn gives you bridge, both pickups in parallel, neck, and both in series for a thicker, hotter sound. Two slide switches on the upper horn roll off low end, one across every position and one for the series setting only. The pickups are custom-wound Bare Knuckle Johnny Marr single-coils. The Jaguar bridge carries Mustang saddles with nylon post inserts to keep it stable under heavy tremolo use, and the taller arm has a nylon sleeve so it stays where you leave it.
Made in the USA with a nitrocellulose lacquer neck, in Metallic KO or Olympic White, both on rosewood. For three Kent Armstrong lipstick pickups and a flatter 9.5" radius, see the Limited Edition Johnny Marr Signature Special Jaguar.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Lacquer
Body Shape: Jaguar
Pickguard: 3-Ply White
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: Custom Shape Based on Johnny's '65 Jaguar Guitar
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Position Inlays: Ivory Dot
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Vintage-Style
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Scale Length: 24" (610 mm)
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom-Wound Bare Knuckle Johnny Marr
Neck Pickup: Custom-Wound Bare Knuckle Johnny Marr
Pickup Configuration: SS
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching: 4-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups (In Parallel), Position 3. Neck Pickup, Position 4. Neck and Bridge Pickups (In Series)
Auxiliary Switching: 2 Slide-Switches: Universal Bright Switch; Bright Switch for Blade Position 4
HARDWARE
Bridge: Jaguar Bridge with Mustang Saddles and Vintage Style "Floating" Tremolo Tailpiece
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Tuning Machines: 6-in-Line American Vintage
Control Knobs: Black Plastic
Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
Strings: Fender USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
CASE
Case: Hardshell Case