J Mascis
J Mascis
Microphones
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What kind of Microphones does J Mascis use?
AKG C12 VR
GC: What mic do you prefer for the vocals? Mascis: An old AKG D12. more
Shure SM57 Dynamic Instrument Microphone
> "**GC:** What's your mic-ing set-up? Do you use one mic? > > **Mascis:**... more
Sennheiser MD 421 Dynamic Microphone
> "**GC:** What's your mic-ing set-up? Do you use one mic? > > **Mascis:**... more
Shure SM87
"**GC:** What's your mic-ing set-up? Do you use one mic? **Mascis:** [Prod... more
Guitars
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What kind of Guitars does J Mascis use?
1963 Fender Jazzmaster Guitar
In this video interview, J Mascis talks about his ’63 Fender Jazzmaster Bass.... more
Fender Jazzmaster (Duplicate)
J Mascis uses several Fender Jazzmasters from various years in various finish... more
Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster
In this video interview, J Mascis discusses his signature Squier at 4:26. “T... more
Gibson Hummingbird
This guitar can be seen at many times during the video for Is it Done from hi... more
Amplifiers
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What kind of Amplifiers does J Mascis use?
Hiwatt DR103 Custom Head
J Mascis disusses his HIWATT 100 in this Rig Rundown from Premier Guitar. At ... more
Victoria Tweed Twin 80212 Amp
J Mascis points out his Victoria Tweed Twin at 30:06 in this Rig Rundown from... more
1968 Marshall Plexi Super PA Amp Head
25:05 J Mascsis talks about his JP8 at 25:04 in this video interview. “I thin... more
Vox AC15 Guitar Combo Amp
"Amp-wise, Mascis turned to classic British and American combos to provide th... more
Effects Pedals
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What kind of Effects Pedals does J Mascis use?
Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb Effects Pedal
J Mascis points out his Boss RV-5 Reverb Pedal at 17:20 in this Rig Rundown f... more
MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay
At 17:09 in this Rig Rundown from Premier Guitar, J Mascis talks about his Ca... more
ZVex Hand-Painted LO-FI Loop Junky Guitar Effects...
J Mascis discusses his LO-FI Loop Junky Pedal in this Rig Rundown from Premie... more
Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator...
J Mascis talks about his POG2 pedal in this video interview. At 16:16, he say... more
Drum Sets
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What kind of Drum Sets does J Mascis use?
DW Collector Series Custom Drum Set
GC: What type of drums do you use? Mascis: I've got a DW set that I only r... more
C&C Custom Drum Kit
"This C&C Purple Sparkle Drum Set (14x28 - 10x14 - 16x18) is part of the priv... more
Gretsch 1970s 13x9 Rack Tom
"This Gretsch Rack Tom Set (Blue Sparkle 70's Rack & Floor) 13x9 & 14x13 is p... more
Gretsch 1970s 14x13 Floor Tom
"This Gretsch Rack Tom Set (Blue Sparkle 70's Rack & Floor) 13x9 & 14x13 is p... more
Cymbals
0
What kind of Cymbals does J Mascis use?
Drumsticks
0
What kind of Drumsticks does J Mascis use?
Snare Drums
0
What kind of Snare Drums does J Mascis use?
Studio Equipment
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What kind of Studio Equipment does J Mascis use?
Universal Audio LA-2A
GC: Do you compress the acoustics after you record them? Mascis: Yeah, dur... more
Tascam DA-88 Digital Recorder
GC: Do you use ADATs, analog or hard disk for recording? Mascis: I use ana... more
Furman HR-6 Headphone Remote Mixing Station
Used during the recording of Dinosaur Jr.'s *Farm*. First visible at 0:21 in ... more
Teletronix LA-2A Leveling Amplifier
"J just got this, which is an old like, 50's, 60's compressor. It's called a ... more
Music Accessories
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What kind of Music Accessories does J Mascis use?
Shubb S1 Deluxe Guitar Capo
he uses a quite lot with dinosaur jr more
Seymour Duncan Antiquity Jazzmaster
In this Rig Rundown. J mentions that he replaced the pickups in his signature... more
Dunlop Tortex Standard 1.14mm Guitar Picks
Listed in the box in linked article: J Mascis’ Gear -Purple Dunlop Tortex (1.... more
Fender Monogrammed Guitar Strap
He uses one in this rig rundown. more
World Instruments
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What kind of World Instruments does J Mascis use?
Danelectro Baby Sitar
Listed among the items sold on J Mascis' official Reverb.com shop. more
Jerry Jones Baby Sitar
"I first used an original one [Danelectro Baby Sitar] in the studio and reall... more
Drum Hardware
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What kind of Drum Hardwares does J Mascis use?
TAMA Camco 6735
"**GC:** What type of drums do you use? **Mascis:** I've got a DW set that... more
Bass Guitars
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What kind of Bass Guitars does J Mascis use?
Fender Precision Bass
"Kim Gordon and J Mascis, old friends from Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr., have... more
Rickenbacker 4003 Bass Guitar
J Mascis playing the bass at Temperance Beer Co. in Evanston IL. July 19th, 2018 more
Strings
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What kind of Strings does J Mascis use?
Ernie Ball 2721 Cobalt Slinky .10-.46
at the end of the video it says "J MASCIS PLAYS ERNIE BALL SLINKY COBALT STRI... more
DAWs
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What kind of DAWs does J Mascis use?
Avid Pro Tools 11
Farm was recorded in Mascis’s home studio. I figured that asking about gear w... more
Headphones
1
What kind of Headphones does J Mascis use?
GK Music UltraPhones
Used during the recording of Dinosaur Jr.'s *Farm*. Shown up close at 4:51. more
Keyboards and Synthesizers
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What kind of Keyboards and Synthesizers does J Mascis use?
Moog Memorymoog Synthesizer
"You can also find a couple of odds and ends peppered into J’s official shop,... more
Other Gear
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What kind of Gear & Equipment does J Mascis use?
MC-FX Super Fuzz Copy
J Mascis discusses his at Super Fuzz at 9:33 in this video interview. “Some g... more
1968 Marshall Super Bass
At 27:48 in this video interview, J Mascis talks about his ’68 Super Bass. “T... more
Custom Audio Electronics RS-5 MIDI Foot Controller
J Mascis describes some features of his CAE Midi foot Controller at 18:23 in ... more
Voodoo Lab Bosstone
According to Guitar Geek's rig diagram, Mascis has Voodoo Lab Bosstone. more
Gear Guides
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