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  • November 26, 2000 at 8:35 pm #55525
    OriginalPosterLost
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      In my opinion I think it would be much better to just go with your sound and find your own type of style with all the influences you have and just be original. People like J, Thurston Moore, Kurt Cobain, the indie scene in general preached and practised originality so if you want to honor what they do find your own way kinda of using all your influences as a guide.

      Also I believe all types of gear have loads of potential. Just because something is cheap doesn’t mean it is not good. Everything has its purpose and place and you just have to find what those things are and what you can do with them. Just use what you think suits you and your style and just use your influences as guides. Anyways just an opinion.

      February 15, 2001 at 2:38 am #55526
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        Why does J hate humbuckers?

        As we all know, J loves to state his opinions (especially when it comes to gear/sound) very bluntly and emphatically, as if to stir up things and get a reaction from the interviewer. I remember reading a Guitar World interview in which J professed his hatred of two things in particular: Japanese effects pedals and humbucking pickups.

        February 19, 2001 at 10:16 pm #55527
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          I dont know why he hates humbuckers so much, but I think I read somewhere that he was using a guitar with humbuckers[img]http://www.freakscene.net/ubb/smilies/confused.gif[/img]!
          later trav[img]http://www.freakscene.net/ubb/smilies/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

          "Trav, Guitars are a waste of money"- My Dad

          May 28, 2001 at 5:39 pm #55528
          nicolas
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            J Mascis had his enormous sound with the Marshall vintage heads and cab cos he play with 2 or 3
            Heads in live..
            If you want a Dinosaur sound’s it’s going like this…

            Pre 70’ Guitar:
            Jazzmaster,Telecaster maybe Stratocaster…

            Head and Cab..
            Marshall heads(Superbass,Superlead,Major,JTM 45)
            No master volume just one channel..

            Cab pre 1975 with vintage speakers..

            Pedals:
            A lot of vintage Electro Harmonix…
            Old big muff(metallic color) not the Pi..
            Vodoo Lab Bosstone Fuzz (Can we move this)
            Univox Superfuzz
            CAE Super Tremolo or the Lovetone Wobulator(for Hand it Over)
            Fender reverb(just for the leads)
            Mxr Phase 100 or the Lovetone Doppelganger(listen to Gotta Know)

            Preamps:
            It’s make the sound little processed so???it’s not a priority…
            Groove Tubes Trio (For Out There)
            CAE 3+ (For Without a Sound)
            Marshall JMP1 (For More light,listen to Back b4 u go,it’s that with a Les Paul Jr)

            If you want a big sound you should buy vintage Heads Marshall and just a fuzz and that’s it…
            Be carreful not master voume on your head,it’s very important so JCM series are very bad…
            I own a JCM 900,JTM 30 and the sound is horrible…Go for a vintage Model..

            I have see J Mascis in Paris in 11/2000 and the tone of the sound used to be a little poor,maybe the
            Marshall JMP1..But the sound very big..The song More light is incredible in live…
            Sorry for my bad language,i’m french…
            Feel free to mail me at
            d.nico2@wanadoo.fr
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