Agonising and yet Interesting: J Mascis Rig Rundown

Jaded · Post by **Jaded** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:39 pm

Doog wrote:Probably his dumbass high action; physics would dictate his guitar would never truly be in tune because of the varying pressure he's applying over the neck to fret.

But the albums say otherwise. DON'T UNDERSTAND

Well he did say he uses a Tele and LPjr on the albums, and only has the high action on the JM for leads... though he did use the JM's on the first 3 albums I suppose.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:40 pm

Maybe he's an arch bullshitter when dealing with the guitar fancier community. The aforementioned Japanese pedal thing lends credence to the notion. I'm not sure if i think it's funny or a bit hipster cooler than thou... Dunno.

Anyway, Sebadoh were better, and lou writes better songs.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:41 pm

Doog wrote:DON'T UNDERSTAND

Don't worry, let HNB break it down for you:

HNB wrote:He plays Jazzmasters live, but doesn't normally record with them. (Tele for lead and P90 Gibby for rhythm.)

His triple amp set up is set up like that to feel the air pressure from playing. (Uses smaller amps to record.)

His high guitar action on his Jazzys is mainly for doing solos and slide. For studio, his rhythm guitars have lower action.

I really liked that BASICALLY for his sound he uses one pedal for rhythm and one pedal for clean. I also liked that all his amps are always on. (They all also seemed to just have everything up to ten.)

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:49 pm

HIS VOICE

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lorez · Post by **lorez** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 12:25 am

Dave wrote:Maybe he's an arch bullshitter when dealing with the guitar fancier community.

Said it before & will say it a again, anyway madmax2 is on tele & Lord Humongous (no not Sid vicious in an early wrestling gimmic) is amazing

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 12:41 am

lorez wrote:
Dave wrote:Maybe he's an arch bullshitter when dealing with the guitar fancier community.
Said it before & will say it a again, anyway madmax2 is on tele & Lord Humongous (no not Sid vicious in an early wrestling gimmic) is amazing

i CALL MY PENI lORD hUMONGOUS

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 8:48 am

lorez wrote:anyway madmax2 is on tele & Lord Humongous (no not Sid vicious in an early wrestling gimmic) is amazing

Film I was watching when I first came up on LSD, drugfactfans. Also the first X I saw when I was little.

Post by **Doog** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 10:37 am

benecol wrote:
Doog wrote:DON'T UNDERSTAND
Don't worry, let HNB break it down for you:

HNB wrote:He plays Jazzmasters live, but doesn't normally record with them. (Tele for lead and P90 Gibby for rhythm.)

His triple amp set up is set up like that to feel the air pressure from playing. (Uses smaller amps to record.)

His high guitar action on his Jazzys is mainly for doing solos and slide. For studio, his rhythm guitars have lower action.

I really liked that BASICALLY for his sound he uses one pedal for rhythm and one pedal for clean. I also liked that all his amps are always on. (They all also seemed to just have everything up to ten.)

I TOO WAS PRIVVY TO ALL OF THIS INFORMATION HAVING WATCHED THE VIDEO

WHY HAVE I TURNED INTO ROBROE??

Maybe they sound hideously out-of-tune live, HA.

George · Post by **George** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 11:12 am

but does it really sound hideously out of tune?

this video with chords up the high registers does sound a bit out but in a power trio setup i don't think it really matters.

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see also, stevie ray vaughan.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:30 pm

Doog wrote:Maybe they sound hideously out-of-tune live, HA.

Back in the day they were so noisy I dont think anyone would have noticed mild tuning issues. But I saw them a few years back and they have tamed things, no tuning issues to report either.

MrJamesBrown · Post by **MrJamesBrown** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:21 pm

Dave wrote:HIS VOICE

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Fun fact: J is straight edge and always has been... he's the most stoned non-stoner ever.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 3:59 pm

I find that hard to believe.