No. 0271985·indie-rock·3 blocks
How Soon Is Now?
One of the most iconic guitar tones in alternative rock. Johnny Marr's tone on How Soon Is Now? is built on a Rickenbacker 330 through a Fender Twin Reverb with extreme tremolo effect. The tremolo is the defining feature: a pulsating, rhythmic wobble that gives the song its hypnotic, driving feel. Marr used four separate amp channels processed with tremolo at different speeds, then blended them to create a massive, swirling stereo effect. The result is a guitar tone that sounds like it is breathing.
Meat Is MurderSignal path · input → output · 4 blocksLive values · Pedalboard
Guitar
Rickenbacker 330
Pickups
SS
Tuning
bridge
Strings
standard
Fender Twin Reverb
Fender Vibrato (built-in tremolo circuit)
Fender Twin Reverb built-in 2x12
Fender Twin Reverb
preamp
Volume
5
Treble
7
Bass
4
Middle
5
Reverb
3
Fender Vibrato (built-in tremolo circuit)
modulation
Speed
6Hz
Intensity
8
Engineer's note
File 027
One of the most iconic guitar tones in alternative rock. Johnny Marr's tone on How Soon Is Now? is built on a Rickenbacker 330 through a Fender Twin Reverb with extreme tremolo effect. The tremolo is the defining feature: a pulsating, rhythmic wobble that gives the song its hypnotic, driving feel. Marr used four separate amp channels processed with tremolo at different speeds, then blended them to create a massive, swirling stereo effect. The result is a guitar tone that sounds like it is breathing.
— Johnny Marr
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