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GIFFIN GUITARS, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EARLY 1980S
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A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, IN THE MANNER OF A TELECASTER CUSTOM
GIFFIN GUITARS, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EARLY 1980S
The decal Fender / TELECASTER applied at the headstock, the backplate with Fender 'F' logo, the neck foot stamped Giffin Guitars, the body of mahogany with bird’s-eye maple veneer in a green sunburst finish, the bird's-eye maple neck with black dot markers, fitted with a Bare Knuckle 'Juggernaut' humbucking pickup at the neck and a single-coil Telecaster-style pickup at the bridge, the bridge and control cavity cover made of brass, together with a hardshell case, the original Mighty Mite 'reverse zebra' humbucking pickup and an original copy of Guitarist magazine, February 1985, featuring this guitar on the cover
Length of body: 15 ¾ in. (40 cm.)
GIFFIN GUITARS, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EARLY 1980S
The decal Fender / TELECASTER applied at the headstock, the backplate with Fender 'F' logo, the neck foot stamped Giffin Guitars, the body of mahogany with bird’s-eye maple veneer in a green sunburst finish, the bird's-eye maple neck with black dot markers, fitted with a Bare Knuckle 'Juggernaut' humbucking pickup at the neck and a single-coil Telecaster-style pickup at the bridge, the bridge and control cavity cover made of brass, together with a hardshell case, the original Mighty Mite 'reverse zebra' humbucking pickup and an original copy of Guitarist magazine, February 1985, featuring this guitar on the cover
Length of body: 15 ¾ in. (40 cm.)
Literature
‘The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (Official Music Video)’, recorded on 31 May 1984 for BBC’s Top of the Pops, posted on 6 February 2014 by The Smiths, YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjPhzgxe3L0.
‘The Smiths: The Making of "Meat Is Murder"’, recorded in late 1984 for BBC’s The Old Grey Whistle Test, posted on 11 February 2020 by The Smiths, YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCbTTlrf9b4.
G. Twigg, ‘Johnny Marr’, Guitarist, vol. 1, no. 9, February 1985, ill. cover, pp. 55-56.
The Smiths, performer, The Tube, series 4, episode 3, recorded 25 Sep 1985, broadcast 25 October 1985, Channel 4, UK.
The Smiths, performer, The Tube, ‘Euro-Tube’ special, directed by Gavin Taylor, broadcast 5 July 1986, Channel 4, UK.
J. Horsley, ‘Johnny Marr: “The first time I ever used a Tele was the day I recorded This Charming Man”’, Total Guitar, April 2021, p. 34.
J. Marr, Set The Boy Free, Century, London, 2016, Photo section 2, p. 3.
J. Horsley, ‘Johnny Marr: “The first time I ever used a Tele was the day I recorded This Charming Man”’, Total Guitar, April 2021.
J. Marr, interviewed by D. Steinhardt and M. Taylor, 'Johnny Marr Talks Guitars & A Life In Music', posted on 20 October 2023 by That Pedal Show, YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjY2O92ByNw&t=3129s.
J. Marr, Marr’s Guitars, Thames & Hudson, London, 2023, pp. 28-33, 130-135.
J. Marr, 'Johnny Marr: Marr's Guitars', posted 15 January 2024 by Thames & Hudson, YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLVD1eg8RIk.
J. Marr, interviewed by Tim Scott, ‘Johnny Marr takes us through his favourite guitars over the last 40 years’, broadcast 12 December 2024, ITV News.
https://www.itv.com/watch/news/johnny-marr-takes-us-through-his-favourite-guitars/bvwkpxg.
‘The Smiths: The Making of "Meat Is Murder"’, recorded in late 1984 for BBC’s The Old Grey Whistle Test, posted on 11 February 2020 by The Smiths, YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCbTTlrf9b4.
G. Twigg, ‘Johnny Marr’, Guitarist, vol. 1, no. 9, February 1985, ill. cover, pp. 55-56.
The Smiths, performer, The Tube, series 4, episode 3, recorded 25 Sep 1985, broadcast 25 October 1985, Channel 4, UK.
The Smiths, performer, The Tube, ‘Euro-Tube’ special, directed by Gavin Taylor, broadcast 5 July 1986, Channel 4, UK.
J. Horsley, ‘Johnny Marr: “The first time I ever used a Tele was the day I recorded This Charming Man”’, Total Guitar, April 2021, p. 34.
J. Marr, Set The Boy Free, Century, London, 2016, Photo section 2, p. 3.
J. Horsley, ‘Johnny Marr: “The first time I ever used a Tele was the day I recorded This Charming Man”’, Total Guitar, April 2021.
J. Marr, interviewed by D. Steinhardt and M. Taylor, 'Johnny Marr Talks Guitars & A Life In Music', posted on 20 October 2023 by That Pedal Show, YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjY2O92ByNw&t=3129s.
J. Marr, Marr’s Guitars, Thames & Hudson, London, 2023, pp. 28-33, 130-135.
J. Marr, 'Johnny Marr: Marr's Guitars', posted 15 January 2024 by Thames & Hudson, YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLVD1eg8RIk.
J. Marr, interviewed by Tim Scott, ‘Johnny Marr takes us through his favourite guitars over the last 40 years’, broadcast 12 December 2024, ITV News.
https://www.itv.com/watch/news/johnny-marr-takes-us-through-his-favourite-guitars/bvwkpxg.
Further Details
REFERENCES:
M. Leonard, ‘This Chiming Man’, The Guitar Magazine, January 1997, pp. 24-33.
W. Marshall. ‘John Porter: A Life in Guitar’, Vintage Guitar Magazine (US), vol. 22, no. 4, February 2008.
M. Mitchell, ‘Johnny Marr: A Life Told Through Guitars’, Paste, 17 October 2003. https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/johnny-marr/johnny-marr-october-2023-interview.
S. Goddard, The Smiths: Songs That Saved Your Life, London, 2004.
J. Marr, Set The Boy Free, Century, London, 2016.
M. Leonard, ‘This Chiming Man’, The Guitar Magazine, January 1997, pp. 24-33.
W. Marshall. ‘John Porter: A Life in Guitar’, Vintage Guitar Magazine (US), vol. 22, no. 4, February 2008.
M. Mitchell, ‘Johnny Marr: A Life Told Through Guitars’, Paste, 17 October 2003. https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/johnny-marr/johnny-marr-october-2023-interview.
S. Goddard, The Smiths: Songs That Saved Your Life, London, 2004.
J. Marr, Set The Boy Free, Century, London, 2016.
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