This is Johnny’s second white vintage 1962 Fender Stratocaster, nearly identical to his first one. According to the information from his book, Marr bought this second guitar shortly after acquiring the first one – so probably sometime in late 1985.
I liked it so much that when I came across another one soon after, I got it, and eventually that one became my main guitar with The Smiths.
Johnny Marr – Marr’s Guitars
Unfortunately, not much is known about this guitar, except that, according to Marr, it was one of his main guitars with The Smiths in 1986.
From the photos, we can conclude that the guitar was completely stock, at least in terms of appearance. Interestingly, there are some major differences between this 1962 Strat and Marr’s first one (aside from the fact that the first one has two switches). If you’re interested, you can see a direct comparison here: Johnny Marr’s 1962 Fender Stratocaster (White).
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