What fuzz pedal does J Mascis use?
MC-FX Super Fuzz Copy Perhaps one of the most interesting pedals currently on J’s board is the Super Fuzz clone made by Australia’s own MC-FX. According to Mascis, it’s “the smallest one to fit on the pedal board and it sounds good. Smaller is better to fit as much stuff on as you can.”
What gear does J Mascis use?
Mascis’ four-amp setup includes two late-’60s Marshall Super Bass full-stacks, a vintage Hiwatt DR-103 head driving two Marshall 4x12s, and a Victoria 80212 tweed Twin clone.
Does J Mascis use P90s?
In the studio J actually plays Telecasters and Gibson P90-loaded guitars such as Juniors. It is really only live that he uses Jazzmasters. So to recap, you want single coils or P90s, ideally a solid bridge and as high a guitar action as you can handle.
What string gauge does J Mascis use?
J’s String Gauge Preference 13s for a fat and full tone. For J Mascis though, he’s not sweating the strings too much. He uses . 10s, and when asked if he’s experimented with other sizes, he responds with “for like a second, but not really”.
Is J Mascis good at guitar?
There are countless great guitarists, but there’s an argument to be made that Dinosaur Jr. leader J Mascis has one of the most uniquely identifiable guitar tones going. Alt-rock heroes Dinosaur Jr. Mascis’ guitar has the ability to dominate not only his own songs, but any song it shows up on.
Is Dinosaur Jr a grunge?
Musical style and influences Dinosaur Jr has been described as alternative rock, indie rock and noise rock, also noise pop, hardcore punk (first albums), and grunge (early nineties).
What pickups are in the J Mascis Jazzmaster?
PAIR OF FULL-TONED SINGLE-COIL PICKUPS The J Mascis Jazzmaster hosts a pair of single-coil Jazzmaster pickups chosen by Mascis himself for full-bodied tone and authentic rocking sound.
Where does an overdrive pedal go in the chain?
Generally, your distortion, overdrive and fuzz effects pedals should go towards the start of your pedal chain as they have the greatest effect on the tone. Fuzz pedals should usually go first, followed by overdrive and finally distortion.