Jim Roth on Several Shades of Why

[JPDman]

I just bought the new album today and when i was looking inside the casing for the CD, I noticed that in the ‘Thanks to’ section, Jim Roth, one of the guitarists in Built to Spill was mentioned. I was wondering if anyone had any idea about why he is mentioned or what how he contributed to the album.

[tom]

Dino and Built to Spill have played several dates together. Jim builds effect pedals. Maybe Jim built one for J….just a guess.

[JPDman]

Guess that makes sense

[jeremiah]

This interview in Premier Guitar confirms it 🙂 – http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2011/Apr/J_Mascis_Unplugged_and_Unfazed_But_Not_Unfuzzed.aspx

“Songs like “Where Are You,” “Can I,” and “What Happened” feature distorted guitar parts. Were they recorded with acoustic or electric guitars?

It’s acoustic through a fuzz pedal.

All of it?

Yeah.

And which fuzz pedal did you use for those parts?

I think a lot of those parts were recorded when I was using a fuzz that Jim Roth, the guitarist in Built to Spill, made. I think it’s a copy of a Tone Bender, although I don’t know which one, MKI or MKII.”

[JPDman]

Thanks jeremiah.

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