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This Night Has Opened My Eyes Guitar Tone Settings — The Smiths
The Smiths · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1983 Rickenbacker 330
Pickups
Rickenbacker Hi-Gain single coils
Amp
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1984. Johnny Marr was known to use the Rickenbacker 330 and Roland JC-120 for jangly clean tones on Smiths recordings of this era. No direct evidence for this exact song, but this is the most probable combination for the riff section based on era and genre. No evidence of live-specific gear for this part.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb3.5
Treble7
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Boss CE-2 Chorus · chorus
Rickenbacker 330 → Boss CE-2 Chorus → Roland JC-120 (with onboard digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- bright and jangly
- chiming highs
- lush and shimmering
- articulate and clear
- slight chorus effect
- subtle reverb ambience
- dynamic and responsive
- clean, glassy attack
- open, airy sound
- no audible distortion
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No direct source confirms the exact guitar, amp, or settings for this specific song/section; choices are based on Johnny Marr's typical studio gear for 1984 Smiths recordings.
- Pedals listed in Equipboard are for general Smiths era, not confirmed for this song. Only chorus and reverb are included due to their clear audibility in the recording.
- Settings are estimated based on typical Roland JC-120 clean tone for 1980s indie rock.
- No evidence of effects loop usage or specific pedal order for this track.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Johnny Marr's tone on 'This Night Has Opened My Eyes' is clean with a hint of breakup, bright but not harsh, and has forward mids typical of British amps. The production is subtle and airy, with moderate reverb and balanced EQ, reflecting Marr's use of Fender amps and single-coil guitars in the early Smiths era.