"There's hardly ever a Jazzmaster or a Big Muff on any studio recording," is one revelation we learn from J Mascis in Reverb's new interview. But he loves them both live, and this video gives us an up-close view on some of his most treasured offsets, Strat, SG Junior and even bass guitars.
And we even get a look at his favourite effects pedals including his beloved Tube Driver Real Tube Overdrive pedal.
J Mascis rig tour
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Rob is the Reviews Editor for GuitarWorld.com and MusicRadar guitars, so spends most of his waking hours (and beyond) thinking about and trying the latest gear while making sure our reviews team is giving you thorough and honest tests of it. He's worked for guitar mags and sites as a writer and editor for nearly 20 years but still winces at the thought of restringing anything with a Floyd Rose.
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