The seven-string guitar is unusual and adds a string to the more common six-string setup. The extra string gives the guitar an additional bass note (a low B). This type of guitar turns up most often ...

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Johnny Marr and Martin have teamed up for a signature seven-string guitar, and if that sounds wholly radical on the face of it, the instrument itself could not be more on-brand for Marr’s trademark ...

Given that it was designed by the man who quit The Smiths at the peak of their powers in 1987 – having single-handedly invented indie-rock – perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised that Johnny Marr’s new ...