SOUNDING BOARD
The Smiths’ Producer Sets the Record Straight
The February 2020 Tonal Recall about Johnny Marr’s tone on the Smiths’ “How Soon Is Now?” makes for interesting reading; however, having produced, largely arranged and mixed the track, I’d like to correct a few inaccuracies. I played the slide guitar part, which, to be a little more precise, was a ’54 Tele (in open A tuning) through an MXR Dyna Comp into an old tweed Fender Deluxe (volume 4, tone on full) then into two outboard UA 1176s.
The main rhythm guitar track (which I believe was initially recorded through a stereo
