In the mid-’80s, Marr added a Boss GE-6 EQ pedal to his setup. Unfortunately, it’s still unclear exactly how he used the pedal or the specific adjustments he made. If you come across any interviews where Marr goes into more detail about his use of the GE-6, please leave a comment below!
From what we’ve found so far, Marr did reference the pedal in a couple of interviews. In one, he mentioned using the GE-6 to boost the sound of his Gibson ES-335, which he played on The Smiths‘ first tour. In another, he simply stated that he “loved the pedal” and had started using it again around that period.
I went back to some of the old stomp boxes that I had when I was in The Smiths, most of which were Boss. I used to love the white GE-6 equalizer, and the very first light-blue CE-2 chorus that still sounds really good.
Johnny Marr, Guitarist magazine, March 2012.
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