J Mascis

Sold on Reverb.com in 2017.

This Joe Meek FloorQ Optical Compressor is part of the private collection of J Mascis.

Joemeek is famous for their optical compression, a tool often found in pro studios. With the floorQ compressor pedal, you get the same stellar optical compression Joemeek's rack gear is renowned for, but in a footpedal-sized format. It's not just a shadow of the original circuit, it is the same circuit. The floorQ also makes a great front end/level matcher for any guitar amp (especially one with tubes!). Studio quality compression right there on your pedal board!

Compression plays an integral role in J's square wave sound. This pedal is a great addition to recreating the sounds that J would use live. This pedal is in great condition, ready to hook up to your board and improve the sonic quality of your tone. No power supply is included, but you can hook this up to your favorite DC9V power supply and apply this excellent compression unit to your signal chain.

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 Big Tone Music Brewery Royal Beaver is owned by J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr.

The Royal Beaver is designed to be able to emulate every version of the Big Muff and features three transistor stages with a nine knob transistor control, a four-stage EQ, and switches to deactivate any of the transistors.

SN: 0017. Lightly used. 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.

Discussed at length in this September 2, 2021 Guitar.com interview.

So then, what on earth is the high priest of the Fender Offset doing bringing out that most un-Jazzmastery of instruments, a signature Telecaster? Well, in truth the Tele has always been there, behind the scenes, playing a very important role.

“I like what I play on it, y’know,” Mascis shrugs when we ask him what he likes about the Telecaster. “I use it for a lot of leads and stuff. If I play that guitar and then another guitar, I usually like what I played better on the Tele. I’m not sure how, but I think I play differently on every guitar I have.”

In this Rig Rundown YouTube video, J. Mascis discusses and demonstrates his new Vox Phantom, which he has modded with a Telecaster neck and a Jazzmaster vibrato.

In this Rig rundown J speaks about this pedal. We can see it on his pedalboard, shown in the video.

In this Rig rundown J speaks about this pedal. We can see it on his pedalboard, shown in the video.

In this Rig rundown J speaks about this pedal. We can see it on his pedalboard, shown in the video.

Seen in the middle of his shelf @ https://youtu.be/qoLd030v5UM?t=358

Used in his solo acoustic shows

In the article by Premier Guitar, J Mascis is mentioned using a Sunrise Pickup, highlighting its role in his guitar setup.

J Mascis with Roland SH-101 in this photo. (Year unknown)

In a photograph captured during a performance in Melbourne, Australia, in February 2024, J Mascis is observed utilizing an Ibanez S540LTD electric guitar. The specific model of the guitar is discernible through distinctive features such as the front-facing output jack and the unique lightning bolt inlays on the fretboard. This evidence substantiates the use of the Ibanez S540LTD by Mascis, affirming his choice of instrument for that performance.

In a user-uploaded photo, J Mascis is seen using an Arion HU-8500 Stage Tuner, identifiable by its distinctive shape and colors.

In the YouTube video titled "J Mascis' Top-Shelf Alt-Rock Guitar Collection" by Reverb, J Mascis showcases his collection, which includes a Gibson SG Jr.

In this YouTube video J talks about being gifted a Johnny marr Jaguar from Johnny

Listed on the official Lovetone "Clients" page.

J. Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.) MB/DG/BS/BC

Listed on the official Lovetone "Clients" page.

J. Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.) MB/DG/BS/BC

In a Reverb interview from 2023, at timestamp 6:27, J Mascis holds up his Tube Driver with bias knob and says, "My clean sound, well, it used to be this one," going on to say, "A lot of overdrives can't do that — make a cool sound at a really low volume, and this is one pedal that can do that."

Interview link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoLd030v5UM&t=6m27s

At 25:18 in the video "Dinosaur Jr. - Live at PC69 Discothek 1987," you can see J Mascis playing a Gibson 1965 Firebird III Electric Guitar, identifiable by its three P90 pickups. This footage is part of the bonus features from the German Blu-Ray release of "Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.," as provided by Tiago Laranjo on YouTube.

J Mascis is confirmed to use the Jerry Jones Electric Sitar, as seen in the 2017 Rig Rundown YouTube video by Premier Guitar. From the 10:23 mark to the 11:07 mark, Mascis discusses his use of sitars, noting that he originally used a choral sitar on "The Wagon" and employed the Jerry Jones Electric Sitar for the song "Goin' Down" during Dinosaur Jr's Give A Glimpse of What Yer Not tour.

J Mascis is confirmed to use a 1961 Gibson Les Paul Jr, specifically the SG-shaped model, as demonstrated in the 2022 "Top-Shelf Alt-Rock Guitar Collection" interview by Reverb on YouTube. From the 4:13 mark to the 4:43 mark, Mascis discusses his use of this guitar, noting that he employed it for the opening riff of "Out There" from the album Where You Been (1993) and appreciates the "crunchy" sound it produces. Additionally, Mascis mentioned this guitar (as well as several others) in a 1997 interview with Maximum Guitar, which was published in the July 1997 issue of the magazine.

According to a Guitar Geek rig diagram, J Mascis used a Marshall Major 200 watt guitar amplifier while performing with Dinosaur Jr around 1996.

In a May 2021 interview with Vintage Guitar magazine, J Mascis talks about purchasing the Gibson 1952 Les Paul Goldtop for $1000 in 1990. This guitar is visually documented in the liner notes of Green Mind (1991), the music video for "Start Choppin'", and a live performance of the song on The Word in 1993. Additionally, J Mascis discussed this guitar in a Maximum Guitar interview in 1997, detailing his collection.

In 1988, a press release by SST for the album You’re Living All Over Me mentioned that J Mascis uses "two fifty-watt Marshall heads going into a Marshall one hundred-watt head, which in turn goes into two 4X12 cabs." This indicates that the two fifty-watt heads are likely the Marshall JMP 2204 Mk II Master Lead 50w, as suggested by the head cabinet size shown in the source image.

In a 1988 press release by SST for the album You’re Living All Over Me, it was mentioned that J Mascis uses "two fifty-watt Marshall heads going into a Marshall one hundred-watt head, which in turn goes into two 4X12 cabs." This statement implies that one of the fifty-watt heads is likely a Marshall JMP 1987 Mk II Super Lead 50w Amp Head (1976-77) with a Master Volume Mod, as supported by the head cabinet size shown in the source image.

In a YouTube video titled "1959 Black and Gold Strat | J Mascis | Fender Play LIVE," J Mascis confirms owning a 1959 Black Fender Stratocaster with gold hardware.

J Mascis uses the Fender J Mascis Coiled Instrument Cable 30' Purple, as confirmed by Fender. This cable, characterized by its pearlescent dark purple PVC jacket, incorporates a thick-gauge core wire and nickel-plated connectors to ensure transparent tone and durability.

In an article by Ward Meeker in Vintage Guitar® magazine, J Mascis mentioned his experience with a Vintage Ampeg V4 Amplifier Head, stating, "I had an Ampeg V4 first, and it blew up three times the first month (laughs)." Subsequently, he replaced it with a Yamaha G100 head.

J Mascis confirmed his use of the Yamaha G100 Head in an interview with Vintage Guitar® magazine, where he stated, "I took it back to the store and got a 100-watt Yamaha solid state head just because I’d seen Hüsker Dü using one. I thought, 'If it’s good enough for Hüsker Dü…' But it didn’t sound very good; I didn’t know much about guitar stuff." He further recalled being advised to change the amp, but due to financial constraints, he continued using the Yamaha, which led him to start wearing earplugs because of the painful fuzz.

J Mascis confirmed his use of the Acoustic control corporation G60T amplifier in an interview with Vintage Guitar® magazine, conducted by Ward Meeker. He discussed purchasing the Acoustic G60T head after unsatisfactory experiences with an Ampeg V4 and a Yamaha G100, noting, "Eventually, I got an Acoustic 60-watt head that was like a Mesa-Boogie copy. It wasn’t very trebly, but had a very nice sound. I think it had two 6L6GTs." In a Vice article. He mentioned that when he got his first Marshall head that he used both together at a point. “And then, I finally got a Marshall that I used with the Acoustic. That was kind of a good combo.”