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Hybridge – I should have looked up the Lee Ranaldo JM before responding. I forgot that they are indeed Wide Range Humbucking pickups, which has the magnets offset. I’ve never played on them so I really don’t know what they sound like. I’d have to look into what others know about the Lee Ranaldo model. My source for all this information is offsetguitars.com
tonas- I remember reading some promotion or advertising that the Japanese JMJM pickups were made to J’s specs, but this information is false. They are the Japanese standard JM pickup. I changed them myself in mine and again J had his changed out by Curt Novak.
Sounds good, it reminds me of “Pieces” which surprises me that the song goes back to ‘Beyond’. J’s timing on the riff are impeccable. It’s so cool how he can hold three chords for so long and carry a song. Murph….sounds…..great!
I am! I’ve never been there, but I’d love to meet up with you and anyone else who’d like to meet. I’m one of those people who like to get right up front so excuse me if I leave to find a place. I’m also considering the Philly show, but so far my ticket to the Blackcat is bought.
Hybridge – No one is really sure why the Japanese JMJM pickups come with that design. The ‘Case’ for lack of a better work is a jazzmaster shape, but the winding are like that of a strat. The Japanese may feel that a single coil is a single coil, who knows.
The Lee Ranaldo and Thurston Moore models, again, are not humbuckers. They come with Seymour Duncan Antiquity II Jazzmaster pickups that are replica’s of the Jazzmaster’s from the 60’s. Antiquity I replicate Jazzmaster’s from th elate 50’s when they first came out. They’re a bit darker, the 60’s are sweeter, livlier IMO.
All American made Jazzmaster’s, like your 62′ reissue, come with traditionally designed Jazzmaster pickups and sound quite good as they come. They might be a little on the bright side, but they get a lot of great tone’s out of them.
In order to identify a humbucker pickup you must know that they are two single coil pickups put together. They cancel out the hum by this design. With covers on you will see the adjustable magnet screws set off to the side. The other coil is covered and has non adjustable magnets. When the cover is removed, you will see two single coils put together and the two rows of magnets exposed.
I just looked up your Hello Kitty Strat. That is indeed a humbucker, but it doesn’t look the the poles are adjustable. I’m a fan of humbuckers, I don’t make hard grunge music like J and my solos are neater. Yet, personally, J is the guitarist that inspires me the most, just not to replicate his style. No artist does or should really. If you go on craigslist, where I found my JMJM, you should be able to pick one up for $650.00, again like I did. I’ve even heard of store selling them brand new for near that price. Remember 15% off of a new purchase. Buying used from a private seller saves taxes.
Hybridge – No, traditionally Jazzmasters do not come with humbuckers, they come with a wide and flat wound single coil pickup. But the Japanese model comes with a thin tall single coil like a stratocaster, this causes the major difference in sound. It’s a lot more ice picky which is not desirable if you want you guitar to sound like a traditional Jazzmaster. Hence the reason why J had them replaced in his Fender Jazzmaster.
Funny enough, regarding humbuckers, J hates them! You will NEVER see J mascis play a guitar with a humbucker as long as he’s trying to get that feedback goodness out of a guitar. In short, he wants the hum.
Regarding Lollar pickups and J Mascis. I’m sure J has been around the block and tried various pickups manufacturers, but I know that he has settled on Curtis Novak for pickup replacements. I’ve had Curt make 0pickups for my tele and jazzmaster. For my Jazzy I told him that I want what J has and he set it right up. Real good guy and fast!
No, its Japanese, but he has custom pickups made by Curtis Novak put in because the ones they come with are not traditional Jazzmaster pickups.
It’s all in the hands friends. J Mascis has really good technique, especially timing for pull offs and hammer ons. All this and he supposedly never took a formal lesson. Its no lie that few people have hands for guitar, J is one of them. I would suggest lessons if you haven’t taken them already in order to get any good at all.
First of all that was awesome! Its cool to hear about them making their new album and all that good stuff. Second, its nice to see J using a J Mascis Jazzmaster to record. ( I have one : )
Ofcourse, that track is on the record. At least I think so. It will probably sound just a little different once we hear it put all together. Its cool to see how they can record all this stuff and make it look and sound like you’re right there in the room. It probably doesn’t sound much like that at all if you are really standing there.
I’m considering going to both the Washington D.C. and Philadelphia Shows, hhhuummmmm. I wouldn’t worry about will call, it keeps the cost down. About three years ago tickets were coming out to about $40.00 on Live Nation for a Philadelphia show. Way over priced if you ask me. Luckily I had someone in to go to the BO and pick up a couple tickets for a buddy and myself. Haven’t seen them on Live Nation since with the will option it works just fine.
Yee Ha, a tour! Maybe the’ll hit Europe inthe Spring and come back stateside in the Summer. Baltimore and New York are missing, so they have to come!
Sweet, can’t wait! Tour announcement next? You know its only been 9 months since I’ve seen J….
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