Rig Rundown: Dinosaur Jr ‘s J Mascis [2022]
Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis is rock ’n’ roll’s loudest low talker. Onstage, the reserved frontman is overshadowed by his three full stacks, summoning up President Teddy Roosevelt’s quote: “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”
Fellow volume-dealing stalwarts Emmett Jefferson Murphy III (drums)—better known as “Murph”—and Lou Barlow (bass/vocals) helped J form the band in 1984 after their first group, Deep Wound, dissolved. Both left Dinosaur Jr., and then rejoined in 2005. This core group has released eight studio albums of dynamically rich rock that teeters between a runaway locomotive fueled on feedback and buzzing riffs, and hooky, melodic, pop-soaked nimble rhythms that carry more than they crush. While never reaching the mainstream stratosphere like some of their contemporaries (including Nirvana, who opened for Dino Jr. in 1991), this consummate power trio have remained popular in the American underground by continually selling out theaters, splashing into the Billboard 200 (climbing even higher in the Independent and Rock charts), and headlining alternative-music festivals. All along the way, their soft-spoken shredder has ascended as a guitar-hero among musical outcasts.
Before Dinosaur Jr.’s sold-out show at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl, Mascis reconnected with PG’s Chris Kies to talk Teles (yes, you read that right; he’s touring with more Telecasters than ever), including the development of his new signature T that’s based on his studio-perfect ’58 model. We also witness two firsts for J: a Phantom-Tele-Jazzmaster Frankenstein and a Floyd Rose-equipped guitar.
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00:00 – D’Addario XPND Pedalboard
00:15 – J Mascis Playing Intro
00:49 – Chris Kies Intro
01:05 – Vox Phantom/Fender Hybrid
04:28 – Fender J Mascis Signature Telecaster
09:47 – Fender Custom Shop Deluxe Telecaster Thinline
12:08 – Fender Custom Shop Jazzmaster Thinline semi-hollow
13:41 – Fender Custom Shop Jazzmaster w/ mini-humbucker
15:43 – Fender American Ultra Luxe Telecaster Floyd Rose HH
17:07 – J Mascis Performing “Mountain Man” with Ultra Luxe
18:43 – Amps & Pedalboard
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Purple jazz master sounds pretty darn good ..better than the teles..in my opinion…????
It is crazy seeing that semi-hollow Jazzmaster. I had the Jaguar Thinline for a bit to backup ES-335TD/347. It cost me 800 at the time and now people are trying to sell it for nearly 4k on reverb. It wasn't even a particularly good guitar, just very cool looking. The guitar market is insane. There is really no reason for anyone beside pro bands to buy anything but well built mid-range guitars and make a couple mods.
Whats it like to be touring again? Well its nice to be out of the house..
Are J Mascis and Dusty Slay brothers?
two acoustic kings
J is the best.
Did this guy have a stroke or something?
I wish J would calm down…
someone commented, “J speaks how most people play guitar & plays guitar like most people speak,” in the ‘What’s in My Bag’ -Amoeba Music Mascis Video & it makes great sense. he’s the most melodically sonic player I’ve ever known
"I like pedals when you know they're on"
No mention of the HIWAT!?!?!?
All time favorite musician, would love to create something with him some day..
i saw them live a few weeks ago he was not holding it together well it sucks but man it was bad
he's one of my all time favourite guitarists. that man has so much soul in his playing ❣
12:58 song name?
Fender should do a signature J Mascis model of the thin line jazz master
J needs to chill.
1958 tele is supposed to have an ash body but his signature has an alder body. I think Fender wanted to sell them in lower prices.
I really love J and Dinosaurs music, but do the audience notice if he uses this or that distortion pedal..??? Or if he uses a P-90 pickup or any other pickup?? Yes, Im aware of the artist having the right sound might improve his performance and so on, but sometimes I feel it gets too nerdy… I'm getting old, yes. But, really..??..?? (by the way, I play a Telecaster DeLuxe 1973 model, and it sound and plays f@cking awesome)????!