Latest about Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr just helped a session ace track down her lost vintage Gretsch
When FedEx ships your guitar to the wrong state, you need Johnny Marr to bring it home
Johnny Marr on shredders, guitar heroes — and why he’s selling nearly 100 of his guitars dating back to the Smiths
As Marr prepares to sell his guitars, we recall his long-running disdain for the 1980s shred culture
Test your guitar news knowledge with Guitar Player's "Week in Music" Quiz for November 14, 2025
20 multiple choice questions about guitarists, gear and music, chosen from this week's top stories
Rebecca Mardal is quietly making a whole lot of noise with her minimalist guitar improvisations
The Swedish guitarist has amassed an impressive audience and is one of three artists selected to be personally mentored by Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr trashes the satin-finished neck trend. Here's why you should go with gloss
Satin necks have increased in popularity, offering a worn-in feel, but Marr believes all that players need is a gloss neck and a little elbow grease
Johnny Marr’s The The-era '62 American Vintage Strat reissue to be auctioned off
The instrument will be sold alongside the Mesa Boogie touring rig Marr used on the post-punk band’s 1989-90 world tour
“From its bling to its stereo electronics, Gibson’s ES-355 launched the semihollow format to swank new heights in 1958”: Favored by everyone from B.B. King to Johnny Marr, here's what makes the ES-355 so special
Gibson's upgrade to the ES-335, the ES-355 was fancy but a little too fussy for some…
“People like Yngwie Malmsteen should be forgotten as soon as possible. It’s got very little to do with music...” A classic and very frank interview with Johnny Marr
At the start of the 90s, Guitar Player sat down with Johnny Marr to talk about The Smiths, his influences, and his attitude to guitar playing and so-called guitar heroes…
