J Mascis

Sold on Reverb.com in 2017.

This T Rex Engineering Spin Doctor is owned by J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr.

A detailed overdrive experience care of T Rex Engineering. Pretty impressive. Pretty big!

SN: SD0158. Very lightly used. With most of its power supply. Just needs an IEC. From J's private 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.

An early unit was sold on Reverb.com in 2017.

This StressFX Fuzz is part of the private collection of J Mascis.

From Stress Fx this "Fuzz" pedal is an early version (potentially a prototype?) of what would eventually become their BMP Ram's Head Muff. This clone of the Ram's head is spot on, matching the feel and tone of the original V2 Muff from Electro-Harmonix

J is known for his love for the 70's EHX Ram's Head muff so it's no surprise that this clone would have fallen into his hands. Steel enclosure with (what appears to be) hand drawn graffiti over a former BMP enclosure which points out the functions of the pedal. This Stress FX unit looks, for the most part, unused aside from two missing feet on the bottom.

That being said, knowing J's love for the Ram's Head, it's possible this was a live feature. Furthermore, it's hard to determine at what point during testing and product development this pedal was released to J, but plug this in and you can immediately get that 70's Rams Head feel. Plug this into your favorite DC9V power supply and let 'er rip!

All items in J's Reverb Shop ship fully insured with a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity by J Mascis.

Sold on Reverb.com in 2017.

This Dunlop Crybaby Wah GCB-95 is part of the private collection of J Mascis.

When it comes to wah, the Dunlop Cry Baby is one of the founding fathers. Rugged, classic and reliable, the Cry Baby Wah can add instant emotion, funk or sensuality to anything you play. Stomp on it for the first time and say goodbye to the next couple hours with a smile on your face.

There is significant wear on this item but when hooked up it sounds killer. We have done our best to document this wear in our photographs on this listing. If you are looking to play one of your favorite Dinosaur Jr. solos, this is the key. Open up the lock. Does NOT ship with a power supply.

All items in J's Reverb Shop ship fully insured with a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity by J Mascis.

Sold on Reverb.com in 2017.

This FoxRox Electronics Aqua Vibe is owned by J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr.

A classic UniVibe style effect offering up all of the Hendrix tone you are familiar with and yet so much more.

SN: AQ0801003. In great condition. Velcro on the bottom.

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.

Sold on Reverb.com in 2017, only to be resold on The Gear Page on November 8, 2017.

2003 Fulltone Soul Bender V1 - Owned by J Mascis

Picked this up during the J Mascis sale on Reverb a little while ago. It was listed as Non-Functioning, saying it sounded modded or circuit bent. It just had a dead battery, it sounds awesome and just like all the YouTube demos of this version. I was hoping for a project, this one is basically in perfect shape. No box, but comes with a Mascis COA.

$200 Shipped

One with OC75 transistors was sold on Reverb.com by Crazy Plum FX in 2017, as documented by this November 4, 2017 Facebook post.

I'm selling my original 1968 Marshall Supa Fuzz once owned by J Mascis - thing sounds great. The whole story is in the listing on Reverb. Good price for a rare pedal not counting the fact that J owned it. I used this one and one other SF I own as examples to make the limited run Ark Royal pedal.

https://reverb.com/item/7054151-marshall-supa-fuzz-1968-gray-excellent-condition-oc75-owned-by-j-mascis

In the video, J mentions the Kinman noiseless pickups installed in a new guitar (00:55-01:31). Additionally, the caption below the picture of his Squire signature Jazzmaster reads, “J’s signature Squier Jazzmaster has been updated with a pair of Kinman ThickMaster(s) pickups.”

Developed in collaboration with Mascis.

“That’s my sound. The Muff is always on,” J says. “All distorted sounds begin with the Muff. That’s what I grew up playing so it’s kind of amazing to have my own signature one.”

For his 2016 solo set at Third Man Records, Mascis used the Boss TU-3 tuner pedal, but nowadays, he is using the Boss TU-3S guitar tuner.

For his 2016 solo set at Third Man Records, Mascis used the T-Rex FuelTank Classic power supply.

"J just got this, which is an old like, 50's, 60's compressor. It's called a Teletronix LA-2A (turns to Dinosaur Jr.) and you guys have been usin' that a bunch, right? Vocals and stuff? Yeah, so that's really an awesome piece of gear."

-John Agnello, producer for Dinosaur Jr., on the gear used for Farm

Used during the recording of Dinosaur Jr.'s Farm. Shown up close at 4:51.

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

Used during this interview with Reverb.com.

"This Gretsch Rack Tom Set (Blue Sparkle 70's Rack & Floor) 13x9 & 14x13 is part of the private collection of J Mascis.

Gretsch Drums is an iconic American drum brand manufactured in Ridgeland, South Carolina. For more than 130 years, their award-winning company has been providing 'That Great Gretsch Sound' to drummers around the globe.

This set of Jasper shell tom's carries with it some history unlike most listings on J's store. These toms (13x19 and 14x13 respectively) have proven helpful on several records namely Green Mind and Where You Been (Dinosaur Jr.) and the Upsidedown Cross LP which J has made clear is his favorite record he has ever played on. Awesome! 70's Gretsch 'Stop Sign' USA badges.

Both drums carry a beautiful blue sparkle finish, are in round and ready to set up with your kit. There are several knicks and scrapes and one missing lug from the floor tom hit from years of shows and recordings but nothing that effect the functionality of these excellent drums. Heads are used and should be changed should you be looking to start recording with these. They have absolutely been well loved and used - The best sounding instruments often are.

Floor tom legs are NOT included. They will be shipping to you as photographed here in the listing. Get these pieces of indie rock today!"

Listed among the items sold on J Mascis' official Reverb.com shop.

"GC: What type of drums do you use?

Mascis: I've got a DW set that I only record with. It's dimensions are 16 x 28, 12 x 14 and 16 x 18. It's a Tama Imperial snare that I got with my graduation money from high school and a Tama Camco pedal."

Visible in this live performance of Dinosaur Jr.'s "Sludgefeast". Shown up close at 0:12.

According to Rio Grande website, he uses a Dirty Harries pickups in his Jaguar guitars

J Mascis was using the Analog Man Beano Boost Mini in this video.

Part of Mascis' fuzz collection, as can be seen in this photo included in Kit Rae's interview with Mascis.

Shown above, left to right: The Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Big Muff, which was an IC based version of the circuit that included the Electro-Harmonix Soul Preacher compressor. In the middle is a rare variant color scheme version of Deluxe Big Muff and two vintage mid 1970s Muff Fuzz pedals, from J's own pedal collection. To the right are J's vintage Little Muff pedals, manufactured circa 1971. Photos © Kit Rae (left) and J Mascis (middle, right)

Part of Mascis’ fuzz collection, as can be seen in this March 6, 2020 Marshall interview at 1:15.

Part of Mascis’ fuzz collection, as can be seen in this March 6, 2020 Marshall interview at 1:15.

Part of Mascis’ fuzz collection, as can be seen in this March 6, 2020 Marshall interview at 1:15.

Part of Mascis’ fuzz collection, as can be seen in this March 6, 2020 Marshall interview at 1:15.

Part of Mascis’ fuzz collection, as can be seen in this March 6, 2020 Marshall interview at 1:15.

Made as a gift to Mascis, as detailed in this July 10, 2013 blog post.

As lots of you know J Mascis is a huge Big Muff collector. He also collects OEM versions of the Muff. OEM stands for "Original equipment manufacturer" who can also make a product for another company to sell as their own product. Lots of companies have done it over the years and EH did it for a few shops around the USA in the early to mid seventies.

They were essentially the current production Big Muff, in the same enclosure but branded for another company.

One of the pedals J's been after for ages is one called a Lyle Distortion Sustainer. They were made for a business called L.D. Heater Music Co. of Portland, Oregon in around 1973. They were essentially a Ram Head Big Muff but more specifically a "Violet" Ram Head so I thought I'd kill a flock of birds with one stone and make a VERY limited number of them based on my Big Mud series.

The idea behind these is to give one to J until he gets a "real" one. I thought it would be cool to make him one to tide him over until one of these rare versions comes along for him to own. It also happens after being continuously asked, I was going to make a production version of the "Violet" Ram Head as part of my Big Muds but was just going to change the current Ram Head to a violet print, like EH did back in the day. Then this idea hit me. Make J one, make it even cooler by making the same circuit but in a rarer enclosure. There's plenty of good Violet Ram Head clones out there, this just makes it a little cooler (I think ?)

For those wondering, Mascis did acquire an original Lyle LD600 later on.

Sold on Reverb.com in 2017.

This Cat's Eye Hop Hed Fuzztone is part of the private collection of J Mascis.

One of countless fuzz pedals in the J Mascis shop, the Hod Hed is an all germanium fuzz modeled after the MKIII Tonebender. This is a very rare fuzz in comparison to some of the other options in this shop.

Unfortunately, through years of abuse this pedal no longer works. There is no available power supply however, this pedal does run on standard DC9V power. A repair could be very simple for this item as we have not had the issue diagnosed. Grab this piece of rock history at a steal.

All items in J's Reverb Shop ship fully insured with a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity by J Mascis.

Used live on tour. It was sold on Reverb.com in 2017.

This Electro-Harmonix Switchblade is part of the private collection of J Mascis.

From Electro-Harmonix here is a well abused Switch Blade from J's private touring stash. Switch your signal between two different amplifiers, two different pedal boards or two different speaker cabinets.

Unfortunately, through years of abuse this pedal no longer works. There is no available power supply however, this pedal does run on standard DC9V power. A repair could be very simple for this item as we have not had the issue diagnosed. We did our best to capture this in photographs. Grab this piece of rock history at a steal.

All items in J's Reverb Shop ship fully insured with a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity by J Mascis.

Sold on Reverb.com in 2017.

This Gary Hurst Design Tone Bender is part of the private collection of J Mascis.

One of several incredible fuzz pedals in J's ever expanding collection is this: Questionably the closest design to the original, the Gary Hurst Designs Tone Bender. Developed by Gary Hurst one of the lead designers over at Vox, this all germanium fuzz is as good as it gets in regards to warm, rich and lush fuzz tones. This is a replica of the 1965 classic.

This pedal is immaculate. Practically new in box with all associated paperwork. It doesn't appear that J ever brought this on the road, but knowing his massive collection it is likely this may have found it's way on to a recording or two. This pedal is like new. Does not ship with a power supply.

All items in J's Reverb Shop ship fully insured with a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity by J Mascis.