J Mascis

"And a lot of fuzz boxes. A lot of different ones. I just plug in a bunch of fuzz boxes, like I’d use a Roland BeeBaa Fuzz, a Super Fuzz, Big Cheese Love Tone, an Analog Man. I’d just plug in a bunch of pedals together and see what it sounded like.”

one of J's marshall stacks during the original lineup reunion tour

J Mascis talks about his POG2 pedal in this video interview. At 16:16, he says, “I just got that for this tour to try to replicate sort of some of the sounds I had on the records. I played organ on one song and guitar synth, kind of melatron flute, on another song and I can get kind of close to those two sounds with that pedal.” J demonstrates the POG at 23:26.

At 13:35 in this video interview, J Mascis talks about his Real Tube Overdrive Pedal, saying, “I haven't had that one that long, a couple years. It was pre-beat up when I got it. The gold doesn't age as well as the black one. I really like the sound of that… That’s what I would call my clean sound, which I use to kind of turn it down a little bit so when I hit the Big Muff, it gets louder.”

J demonstrates the Real Tube at 22:45.

According to Guitar Geek's rig diagram, Mascis has Voodoo Lab Bosstone.

Shown up close on Mascis' pedalboard at 4:16.

"I made this mini pedalboard which is like, clones of all pedals that I use, like, y'know, (points to the Beano Boost) that's a Rangemaster clone (...) Rangemaster is a treble booster everybody used to use in the 60s, y'know, like, Iommi and Rory Gallagher and Queen and stuff and..."

"J Mascis and his 1st Flying V, a Ron Asheton Model Made by @reverendguitars 3 P90 style Reverend Pickups, with a bass Rolloff knob, to get that Fender Strat sound Ron Loved so much. Nice Spice collection too in the background. Great color too! Photo By Kevin Sweeney. @jmascis #jmascis"

J Mascis discusses his CAE Twin Tremolo Pedal at 13:09 in this Rig Rundown saying, “That's a Custom Audio Electronics Tremolo, only made in Japan. Bob Ratch has a rock mounted version over here, so he got me that for the pedal board. Like I said, it's only from Japan.” When asked to compare the pedal to other tremolos on the market at 14:56, he adds, “It just makes the sound that I like that I haven’t heard in other ones. It’s just this choppy, really fast sound.”

Jam Pedals quotes J Mascis on their website as saying:

“I have been using a univibe Clone since the early 90’s live. The RetroVibe is right on track with the perfect sound we’ve all heard and love. It’s way more faithful and musical than other vibe pedals out there.”

As pictured on J Mascis' pedal board. J Mascis Pedalboard – 2017

"A closeup of J's Mini Pedal Board, All the Essentials needed to bring the Gnar to the Far! A bring on flight Mini Delight. Squier Telecaster in a gig bag and this mini pedal board and almost any amp and he's ready to barge hard. @dinosaurjr"

Used during the recording of Dinoasur Jr.'s Farm. Visible at 19:36.

"Yeah, I got that from Fender and it has a Floyd Rose which I wanted to try, but I was like 'As soon as this- I break a string on this and then I have to throw it away. I don't know how to change the strings. So I thought I'd sell it before I broke a string."

J Mascis uses the EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper V1 fuzz pedal, as shown in a black and white version on EarthQuaker Devices' Facebook page.

"Surprise show in the same spot Dinosaur Jr played their first show 33 years ago!

This one is special to us because J is using his Tiny Terror Combos."

He uses one in this video.

J Mascis points out his Boss RV-5 Reverb Pedal at 17:20 in this Rig Rundown from Premier Guitar.

J. Mascis talks about his Deluxe Mistress Pedal at 12:05 in this video interview. “The old ones definitely sound better to me than the newer ones and that was one of the first effects I got when I started playing. I got the Deluxe Big Muff and then I got the Electric Mistress, so I've used that. Those were my, maybe, first two effects I'd be using.”

According to Guitar Geek's rig diagram, Mascis used this pedal.

J Mascis uses the Analog Man King of Tone Overdrive pedals live to achieve his clean tones, utilizing the higher gain option. This information is detailed on the Analogman website.

For his 2016 solo set at Third Man Records, Mascis used the EHX Neo Mistress. This was possibly done because NEO Mistress takes less space than his usual Electric Mistress.

For his 2016 solo set at Third Man Records, Mascis used the Keeley 4-knob compressor pedal.

In this video, Mascis is seen using the shoes/wah.

"GC: The leads for 'Alone' off of Hand It Over sounded a little bit different. Can you describe the tone you got for that and how you got it?

Mascis: 'Alone' had a lot of effects. I think a lot of it is the LoveTone Meatball and the Ibanez AD9 delay from the same era as the Tube Screamers everybody liked.

GC: Was there any direct recording on that?

Mascis: The first solo at the beginning is out of the back of the Fender Super Champ amp direct."

The Super Champ was also used during Mascis' interview for Noisey's Guitar Moves series.

"This is a new Jazzmaster, American [?]. They gave me three of 'em and... I didn't need three of 'em. I asked if it was alright if I sold one and they gave me permission."

In 2017, Mascis was featured in the first episode of Fender's "Feedback" series, which concluded with an advert for the American Professional Jazzmaster.

"And this a Tone Bender Mark Three. It's a reissue that they made... I don't know, in England at some point. I just saw it over there and that was always, like, the My Bloody Valentine bass sound. And then I found an original one, so I don't need the reissue anymore."

"Usually I record with smaller amps... a tweed Deluxe. I did use it. I had, like, a Studio B setup. I'd have, like, one that I was mixing upstairs, I'd have another set up downstairs and I used that to put in the last-minute leads."

Used on Dinosaur, as stated in this August 24, 2011 interview with Kit Rae.

KR: What amps were you using in the early days with Dinosaur? Like the first three albums?

JM: The first album, I used a very early 60 watt Mark I Boogie that a guy had at the studio where we recorded. That sounded pretty cool. I used the Marshall a little bit, but mostly the Boogie on that album. Then the other albums, for Bug and You’re Living All Over Me, I used a 50 watt Marshall head. And then after Bug, I kind of got into (Marhsall) Super Leads more. You know, as I got more money I discovered things like Plexis.

Sold on Reverb.com in 2017.

This Tech 21 SansAmp GT2 is owned by J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr.

The Tech 21 SansAmp GT2 allows you to mix and match three different amp models (California, British, Tweed) with three gain characters and three different virtual mic placements. This is a great stand-in pedal if you're recording direct into an audio interface for DAW work.

SN: 133897. In pretty good condition. Looks as though velcro has once been removed on the account of some missing paint. From J's personal collection.

All items sold in The Official J Mascis Reverb Shop are shipped fully insured with delivery confirmation and include a signed Certificate Of Authenticity from J Mascis.

J Mascis discusses his LO-FI Loop Junky Pedal in this Rig Rundown from Premier Guitar. At 16:44 he says, “It's a LO-FI Loop Junky just to make noise or if I break a string, I can just make a noise and make a loop while I’m switching guitars or just make a loop to play too or something.. Certain guitars are just make a loop to play to or something.”

This guitar can be seen at many times during the video for Is it Done from his 2011 solo album Several Shades of Why.