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Sugar Mice

"Sugar Mice" is a song by British neo-progressive rock band Marillion, originally released as the second single from their fourth studio album, Clutching at Straws, in 1987. The track reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart and became the band's eighth consecutive top-30 hit. For electric guitarists, it offers a chance to explore the melodic, textured playing style characteristic of Marillion's mid-1980s sound, with expressive chord work and atmospheric lead lines that reward careful study.

  • Originally released on 13 July 1987, "Sugar Mice" was Marillion's eighth top-30 UK hit in a row.
  • The song charted internationally, reaching audiences in the Netherlands and West Germany beyond its UK success.
  • The track comes from Clutching at Straws, Marillion's fourth studio album, marking the end of the Fish-fronted era.
Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

Steve Rothery's primary instrument for Marillion's classic sound, the Strat delivers the glassy single-coil tone and dynamic range essential to his swelling passages and biting solos on albums like 'Misplaced Childhood.' Its responsive volume knob allows him to transition seamlessly from whisper-soft clean textures to cutting leads.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Rothery deploys the Les Paul's thicker humbucker tone for heavier, more saturated sections within Marillion's progressive arrangements, providing harmonic weight while maintaining the clarity he demands from moderate-output pickups.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

The Custom variant offers Rothery enhanced versatility for darker, weightier tones in Marillion's heavier passages, with its construction supporting the sustained, compressed character needed to cut through dense layered arrangements.

Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
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Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

Rothery uses this tempo-synced delay to create the shimmering, repeating textures and atmospheric depth that define Marillion's sound, layering it with chorus and reverb for lush, spacious soundscapes.

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