The Only J Mascis Gear thread & questions

[Hybridge]

Thanks, Hatchetface.

Sounds like an organ, cool. Is he using a delay with the Pog2?

Is the keyboard sounding loop on Almost Fare (live) also a guitar?

[Hatchetface]

I think he does use some delay on the solo for Don’t pretend. I’m not sure if the keyboard sound on Almost Fare live is just the pog or if he does have it on a loop..I noticed that he has a loop junky on his board this time..so it could be.

[Hatchetface]

If you go to premier guitars facebook and scroll down a little there is a good picture of his pedalboard for this tour, and some other stuff on his guitars and amps..also they did a rig rundown video on his stuff too..that should be on YouTube soon.

[Matthoney]

Sweet pic, but I’m not sure if that’s a loop junky. His is a purple one. I think it’s just another Zvex pedal, but I’m not sure which.

Interesting that he got rid of the Analogman Sunlion and replaced it with that custom Jim Roth pedal, and that he’s still using his vintage Muff despite the Fuzz Munchkin being built to replace it live.

I can’t wait to see a rig rundown on J. I’ve always been curious to see him talk about his rig in such detail.

[Hybridge]

Hatchetface– thanks for the Premier Guitar facebook info.

Re. Premier Guitar’s picture of J’s pedalboard, Zvex’s Lo Fi Loop Junky has 5 dials at the top and 2 button foot switches (start and record) at the bottom, which the pedal on the bottom left of J’s pedalboard also has in the picture.

I’m no expert, but I’ve looked at a bunch of Zvex pedals, have played a few, and own one; off the top of my head, I don’t know of other Zvex pedals that have the 5 dials/2 switches layout that the Lo Fi Loop Junky has. It looks like a custom paint job, whatever it is.

It seems like the keyboard sounds on Almost Fare (live) are on a loop, not being played live, because in the WOW hall video J is playing guitar and in the background there’s keyboards (or guitar that sounds like keyboards) that must be on a loop, because he’s playing guitar while the “keyboard” melody is going, and which sounds great. Wild how closely he approximates the Mellotron/keyboard sounds on the album with the Pog2.

[Hatchetface]

That other zvex at the bottom left is the first double rock that zvex made for J. The loop junky is above the pog…I agree it sounds like a loop on the live version of almost fare.

[jeremiah]

New feature in Premier Guitar will fit in nicely on this thread

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m52-IFMXI60

http://www.premierguitar.com/Video/20121127/2079/Rig_Rundown_Dinosaur_Jrs_J_Mascis.aspx

[empire3]

Sooooo Pretty !

[jeremiah]

Found this and thought it was a good fit for this thread although they are just discussing a picture from his studio setup – http://www.gearslutz.com/board/high-end/584040-hey-slutz-identify-j-mascis-home-studio-gear.html
*old thread but still 🙂

[jeremiah]

Saw this on reddit today – http://www.reddit.com/r/Guitar/comments/23dv5f/guitarist_guide_j_mascis/

[zwischenzug]

J Mascis 9/30/14

Found on: http://otherbandsstuff.com/post/99003359455/j-mascis-9-30-14

[zwischenzug]

J Mascis 9/30/14

Found on: http://otherbandsstuff.com/post/99003359455/j-mascis-9-30-14

[kerbdogma]

thx zwischenzug

[eurobailey]

does anyone know where he places his BK butler tube works pedal ? is it pre fuzz or post?

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